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Copyrighted, 1891, by Stoyell 0. Parsons, M, S., M, D. 



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The 



pamily "physician, 

Written in Plain Language, for Practical Home Use, j*^-. . 



CONTAINING OVER 



200 ppaclsical {^eceipt^ and 230 Illu^iniation^, 

WITH TREATMENT ON 

Deformities, ]V\idwifery, Diseases of ]V\en, V/omen, S^^^» 

Eye, Ear, Liver, f^ectum, [ntestines, fjervous, 

3urgical, and Various [nternal^ gisorders, 

,v MN 11 1892 
STOYELL C. PARSONS, bC^^E^vM. S., M. D., 

Formerly Physician to Eastern Dispensary, Skin, Rheumatic and Fever Departments; 

Surgeon to the New York Dispensary, Women's Department; Surgeon to 

the North Eastern Dispensary, Women's Department; Physician to 

the New York Asylum for Lying-in-Women ; Member of the 

New York County Medical Society, etc., &.Q. 



PRICE, $2.00. 



SAVAMMAH, GA. 



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Preface to Second Edition. 



THIS book is written for the benefit of the afflicted, sufferinf^ from the 
various forms of disease to which our bodies are at any time liable. 
The illustrations will often enable those suffering to more fully under- 
stand the nature of their complaint, and cause them to seek a consultation 
with any eminent physician or surgeon, as many show operations not 
possible for one surgeon to perform without the assistance of one or more 
equally as skillful. There are many diseases which we think easily cured, 
and the lamily physician, being a sort of companion, often are his words 
of advice heeded when too late, or death occurs before the warning was 
regarded by patient or friends. 

No surgeon is supposed to kn.ow it all, and in composing this small work 
no expense has been spared in obtaining illustrations from standard medical 
works, which afibrds all readers the privilege of acquainting themselves with 
Tellable knowledge, although brevity has been my sole aim, as thousands of 
pages can be written on the various diseases that are useless to the sufferer, 
who simply wishes to know the nature and gravity of the complaint so as to 
take the necessary steps to secure relief or a permanent cure. 

I do not run down, speak lightly of, or depreciate the medical profession 
in any way, as every member has done some good. Of course, physicians are 
human, of different degrees of talent, liable to err, and often have mistaken 
their calling in life, resulting in failures equally as pronounced as those fol- 
lowing the law, ministry or mercantile pursuits. 

Although a graduate of the Medical Department of the University of the 
City of New York, an allopathic school of medicine, I believe there are equally 
as talented men in the Eclectic and Homoeopathic schools of medicine, as it 
is not the CoUe.iie or advantages offered, but the man and mind who has the fac- 
ulty to profit from the knowledge received as seed, which he is to develop 
according to his capacity. 

It has been my experience that honest, unbiased advice is hard to obtain, 
but I believe if self were left out, in nine cases out often ive would receive 
far more pleasure in bestowing a square opinion than a hundred times the 
value of any gain resulting from dishonest methods, as the world and out 
labor is too vast for any single individual; so where I can perform operations, 
or prescribe medicines to afibrd a cure or relief, of course I will do it as clearly 
and quickly as possible, and whenever I think it impossible or not exactly in 
my line of specialties! shall refer all sufferers to other skilled physicians or 
surgeons, often not personally acquainted with, or to a different section of 
country or climate more suitably adapted to the disease. 

In the struggle with disease and the grim monster whose call, sooner or 
later all of us must answer, we find the physician ever ready to help the 
poor, with no prospect of remuneration, as well as to assist the rich in post- 
poning the call of death, and if there be a debt of honor or bar to our happi- 
ness in another world it is the doctor's bill. 

I will, with pleasure, answer all letters of enquiry, providing stamps are 
enclosed, and to insure a prompt reply. 

STOYELLC. PARSONS, M. D., 

Savannah, Ga- 



THE OSSEOUS, OR BONY SYSTEM, 



is made up of 204 
bones, whose compo- 
sition are phosphates 
of lime, soda, mag- 
nesia, ammonia, ox- 
ides of iron, manga- 
nese, traces of alum- 
nia, gelatin, fat, sil- 
ica and water. The 
relations of bone to 
bulk of our bodies is 
shown in the illus- 
tration accompany- 
ing. When we ex- 
amine what our 
bones are composed 
of, it is self-evident 
for long life that if 
our bodies were sup- 
plied, when needed, 
with iron tonjcs (my 
own you will find 
very palatable and 
strengthening), pre- 
parations or com- 
pound syrups of the 
hypophosphites, ex- 
pressed meat juice, 
cod liver oil, &c , 
&c. (see advertise- 
ments), many of the 
diseases and deform- 
ities of the bones, 
so painful and un- 
sightly, would b e 
averted. 

The Bones of 
the Head are 
twenty-two in num- 
ber, eight belonging 
to the cranium that 
are united to one 
another by ragged 
edges called sutures, 
which . are distinct 
in childhood, but 
nearly effaced in old 
age; fourteen belong 
to the face which 
are somewhat dis- 
similar in different 
races, and thus cause 
the varied features 
in the human family. 




The OssEors System. 



The Trunk is composed of fifty-four bones, which are the os hyoides, 
located in the throat, sternum, or breast bone; twenty- four ribs, twen- 
ty-four vertebra, or bones of the spinal column, the sacrum, coccyx and two 
ossa innominata, which form the pelvis. 

Bones of the Upper Extrem- 
ity. — These are sixty-four in num- 
ber and composed of the scapula- 
clavicle and those forming the arm 
and hand. The description of the 
humerus will suffice for the balance. 
The Humerus is the largest and 
longest bone of the arm, and hangs 
nearly vertical from the shoulder, 
with an inclination inward towards 
its lower end. At birth nearly the 
whole length is ossified, only the 
ends remaining cartilagenous, and it 
is not until the fourth and fifth 
years that the entire humerus is 
hard bone, and in fact all the projec- 
tions do not become ossified until 
about the twentieth year. 

Description of Right Hu- 
merus from before. — 2, articu- 
lar head ; 4, surgical neck ; 5, lesser 
tuberosity ; 6. inner bicipital ridge ; 
7, outer bicipital ridge ; 12, articular 
surface that forms the elbow joint 
in connection with the ulna ; 1 1 , ra- 
dial articulating surface ; 14, inter- 
nal condyle ; 15 and 16, ligament 
attachments. 

The Bones comprising the lower 
extremities are sixty in number, 
some of which are better known by 
their common names, such as the 
femur, or thigh bone, the longest of 
the body : the patella, or knee pan, 
the tibia or shin bone, the tarsus or 
instep and the phalanges or toes. 

Formation of Joints. — The 
formation of a joint requires, besides 

bones, means of support, such as 

^^^ . cartilages, ligaments and a synovial 
membrane, to complete the articula- 
tion. 

The synovial membrane secretes the lubricating fluid, known as 
synovia, which enables the bones to move freely r^on one another. When 
the synovial fluid is secreted in excessive quantities, it produces dropsy of 
the joints, white swelling, and is also developed in Rheumatism. 




Relations of Bones to Bulk. 



Cartilage is of a pearly T^hite or bluish white color, opaque, firm, 
highly elastic, yielding readily to pressure, but recovering its shajjc when the 
force is removed, and constitutes the original frame work of the body during 




Front Muscles op the Upper Arm. 



The Humerus. 



the greater portion of its foetal existance, while in time certain portions be- 
come ossified to form the bones, and the remainder serves to cover the ends of 
the bones when they form joints, portions of the frame work of the chest, 
external ear, eu- 
stachian tube, lar- 
y n X , windpipe, 
nose, and the eye 
lids, so as to main- 
tain the shape of 
the various canals 
or passages. 

The liga- 
ments are white, 
tendinous, inelas- 
tic substances, Fibkous Cartilage. 
softer than cartihige, but harder than the synovial membrane, whose function 
is to bind together the joints and act as stays, or supports. 
In describing the joints one will sufTice for all. 






Eleow Joint 
Extern ALL V. 



Elbow Joint 
Internally. 




Pelvis and Hip Laterally. 



Ankle .Joint Externally. 

The Elbow joint is a perfect hinge 
joint, formed by the humerus and ulna, 
as is seen in the elbow joint externally, 
which allows the motions of flexion and 
extension, the movement of rotation be- 
ing performed by the radius rotating on 
the radial tuberosity of the humerus, as 
is illustrated in the elbow joint inter- 
nally. It is held in position by liga- 
ments known as anterior, posterior, lat- 
eral and orbicular, and the radius is held 
in place as is seen externally by the ob- 
lique ligament. 

The muscles of the body are com- 
monly known as flesh. 

The muscles are soft, reddish in col- 
or, and inclosed in a cellular membranous 
sheath that a aries in size according to the 
location, and between these sheaths the 
spaces are filled with fat, thus causing the 
roundness and beauty of the body. 

The Muscles of our bodies are classi- 
fied as involuntary, voluntary and inter- 
mediate, or those partially controlled by 
the wall. 

The involuntary muscles 
are those that are controlled by 
the sympathetic nerves, and com- 
pose the nutritive organs. 

The voluntary muscles 
are those that act under the 
power of the will, and the inter- 
mediate are those that ^ve can reg- 
ulate their action to a certain ex- 
tent, such as in breathing or in 
the expulsion of the urine, or 



faeces which we may retard or accelerate for a short period of time. 




Pelvis and Hip Anteriorly. 



Secretion.--This is the function 
whereby various substancea are separated 
from the blood, either for reparation of 
the tissues of the body, or for exertion. 

The principal secretions are the 
Perspiration^ a watery fluid secreted in 
the minute glands of the skin ; the Tears, 
secreted by the lachrymal glands ; the 
sebacious matter, a secretion that lubri- 
cates the hair and softens the skin ; mu- 
cus, a viscid gelatinous matter, which lu- 
bricates the membranes ; the Saliva^which 
serves to moisten and facilitate the pas- 
sage of food ; the Milk^ a white, opaque 
fluid secreted by the female ; the Gastric 
Juice, Bile, Intestinal Juice, and Pancreatic 
Juice, which converts the food into chyme, 
and chyle, with all particles of fat emul- 
sified is ready to be absorbed by the lac- 
teals and lymphatic system. 



LYMPHATIC SYSTEM. 
WHITE BLOOD VESSELS. 

This includes a class of vessels specially called lymphatics or absorb- 
ents, and those known as lacteals or chyliierous vessels, the functions of 
which are to take up the chyle from the intestines during the process of 
digestion, and convey it through the thoracic duct into the blood ; but to 
better understand the system it will be necessary to explain the nature of 
lymph and chyle. 

Lymph . — This is a thin transparent fluid, colorless or occasionally of a 
yellow hue, salty in taste, of an alkaline reaction. In some instances it has a 
red tint due to blood corpuscles, all of which are conveyed into the blood by 
vessels known as lymphatics or absorbents, on account of their reputed oflice, 
which originate in nearly all the parts of the bod}^ and after a longer or 
shorter course the majority empty into the tlioracic duct, a long narrow ves- 
sel which rises up in front of the back bone and opens into the sub-clavian 
vein. 

Chyle is an opaque, white fluid-like milk, which is secreted by the lac- 
teals ; has a faint odor, saltish taste, also alkaline, and in some instances it 
has a red tint due to the presence of blood corpuscles. 

The cause of the w^hite color of chyle is generally admitted to be en- 
tirely due to the presence of minute particles or globules of fatty matter, 
having a diameter from ^^(Tuo ^^ j-uij-^ of an inch, which funiish the heat 
producing matter to the blood, but all the products of digestion, such as 
sugar, urea, fibrin and other products necessary to nutrition are also included 
in the lacteal fluid. 



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While the process of digestion is 
going on the absorbents of the small in- 
testines contain chyle which they take 
from the food as it passes along the ali- 
mentary canal, and as the chyle has a 
milky appearance, that portion of the 
lymphatic system connected with the 
digestive tract have been designated as 
lacteal vessels, to distinguish them from 
the remaining portion which continually 
secrete the clear fluid. 

The body, which is constantly under- 
going a change for vital action or life, im- 





plies waste of tissue 
. as well as growth, and 
as the function of the 
lymphatics is to con- 
vey nutritive material 
to the tissues that are 
worn out or to be de- 
veloped, it is of the 
utmost importance 
that the entire l^^m- 
phatic system be re- 
tained in a healthy 
condition at all times 
and seasons of the 
year so as to insure 
health and a continu- 
ance of life. 

The "White Blood 
Vessels, or Lym- 
phatics, possess the 
Lymphatic Center, property of absorbing White Blood Vessels, or Lym- 
phatic System. 




materials to replenish the blood 
and convey them into the circu- 
lation, being distributed in ev- 
ery portion of the body as illus- 
trated, with centres located in 
the groin, armpits, neck, brain, 
lungs, abdomen and along the 
spinal column. It is easy to see 
that when caked or clogged at 
any one portion, nature has 
afforded us the opportunity of 
examination, while a similar 
condition may exist in other 
portions of the body not at our 
command, thus demonstrating 
the utter uselessness of treating 
such a caked condition or swell- 
ing as a simple rising or boil to 
be poulticed, broken and healed. ^ 
The White Blood Ves- " 
sals, the home of all blood dis- 
eases, are the seat of many sys- 
temic disturbances, such as ab- 
scesses in the groins, armpits, 
neck, etc. , etc. ; glandular swell- 
ings, such as goitre and scrof- 
ulous tumors, variously located ; 
epilepsy and paralysis, caused by brain tumors ; consumption, due to ab- 
scesses, etc., etc., in the lung tissue and bowels, etc. 

The lyraphatio system may continue to act in a disabled condition 
for a long period of time ; but should any accident occur, the patient be un- 
duly exposed to heat or cold, come in contact with any contagious disease, 
these swellings of retained diseased lymp are liable to take on an inflammatory 
action, break down with a formation of pus to be distributed throughout the 
system in what is known as Pyaemia, which demonstrates the necessity of 
thoroughly cleansing the blood vessels of retained 
poisonous matters by the Blood Purifier. 

Pysemia. — The word signifies pus in the blood, 
so this is a disease due to absorption originating 
either in contagion, inflammation following grave 
surgical operations, injuries of the bones tliem- 
selves — also follows child-birth attended by diftioult 
or prolonged labor, and in acute.suppu ration of inter- 
nal abscesses of a scrofulitic nature described in the 
white blood vessels or lymphatics Avhich may exist 
in any organ such as the brain, lungs, lieart, liver, 
spleen, kidneys, abdominal cavity or along the spinal 
column. 
Lacteal Origin. Causes. — Although mauv, it can be si\id that 



Scrofulous Tumors. 




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anything tending to debilitate the general sj^stem, such as contagious fevers, 
eruptive diseases, malarial fevers, syphilis, scrofula and scrofulitic deposits, 
nervous depression, serious accidents, or any occurrence which impairs the 
general health, such as filth, want of proper ventilation and disregard of 
all sanitary laws and measures. 

Symptoms. — When following any severe accident, old abscess or child 
birth, the first thing noticed is a severe chill, followed by profuse perspiration, 
from which the patient recovers for one or more days, when the same chill 
and sweating returns and then in shorter intervals ; the eye and skin has a 
yellow color, the intellect is dull and hea\'y or may be restless, as if suffering 
from some inward fever. In some persons who have considered themselves, 
previous to an attack, as sound in bodily health, they are at a loss to know 

and understand the nature of their complaint, 
and not being able to account for the sudden 
attack of sickness often attach it to some im- 
prudence or to catching cold, for which they 
are most generally treated by their family 
physician, while if they were to think of their 
X)ast history, which included some abscess, 
boil, 01 venereal disease, as I have described in 
the white blood vessels or lymphatics, that 
was treated with indifference at the time as 
a local affair, it will be plain to see that some 
internal swelling and caking of the lymphatic 
vessels may have since existed, and after a 
lapse of time have broken down in a formation 
of purulent matter, to be discharged into either 
the biain, lungs, liver, abdomen or the blood, 
with a similiar result and symptoms previously 
described. TJie pulse, at first unchanged be- 
comes rapid and weak, the tongue is foul and 
often cracked open in places, in some it is dry 
and brown, the teeth are encrusted, there is 
great thirst, the appetite disappears, the stomach is easily nauseated, 
diarrhoea is attended with offensive stools, there is a cough with expec- 
toration, and previous to death there may be swellings about the joints and 
the patient show all the signs of jaundice. 

Sometimes pyaemia takes a prolonged or chronic course, the symptoms 
being not so pronounced, and having the fever similiar to that described in 
remittent fever or in consumption, with abscesses forming in the neck, groins, 
or any of the joints. In Chronic Pysemia the patient may linger a few weeks 
with the internal fever and die from exhaustion, while those who are fortu- 
nate enough to have a physician who understands the nature of their com- 
plaint, or take some- blood purifier, whether it be mine or some other con- 
sidered equnlly as good, will, after a protracted convalescence, be restored to 
health. Chronic Pyeemia may be noticed in persons having galloping con- 
sumption, or consumption of the bowels, and I have invariably noticed in a 
vast number of those cases that if I crowded the Blood Purifier, say a tea- 
spoonful every two hours, that the urgent symptoms would soon begin to 
decrease, especially when on about the fifth bottle. Of course other remedies 




Abscess of Groin— Bandage 
Applied. 



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Scrofulous Tumors. 



to relieve the cough and 
build up the system 
should not be discon- 
tinued, as it is impossi- 
ble for any medicine to 
act unless the body en- 
joys a sufficient amount 
of rest as is required by 
nature. 

While on this im- 
portant subject it will 
not be amiss to say a 
few words about our 
food — which so many 
entirely disregard from 
the same cause and mo- 
tives of false econom3^ 
It is an every-day oc- 
currence to see people 
purchase decayed vege- 
tables, diseased meat 
and poultry, old stale 
canned goods and vari- 
ous articles of food filled 
with germs of low ani- 
mal life, which after being deposited into the stomach increase and multiply 
so as to produce internal fevers, and abscesses that often result in prolonged 
cases of sickness, generally debility and death. 

I have attended persons who ate diseased meat rather than throw it 
away, and in several instances my fees alone would have paid ten times over 
for the same amount of first-class steak, to say nothing of medicines pur- 
chased, clothing ruined, prolonged suffering, and in two instances death 
occurred inside of twenty-four hours. When we come to think over the 
matter of our food is it not of as much importance for us to be cautions about 
what we place in our stomachs for the nourishment of our bodies as it is to 
avoid being bitten by a snake or a dog ; to be cautious in not contracting the 
various contagious diseases — such as contagious fevers or venereal and skin 
diseases. There is just as much sense in a cripple buying a crutch or an arti- 
ficial limb too short because it is cheaper, or a person delibemtely taking poi- 
son, or allowing themselves to be purposely bitten by a mad dog, as it is for 
people to cheat themselves of health and rob themselves of life by eating 
decayed or diseased food, for the result is never failing, therefore we should 
purchase our wines, beers, liquors and the various articles of food from those 
(see advertisements) whose reputations are known and established, as they 
are always the cheapest. 

Treatment. — The first thing to be observed is absolute cleanliness, 
both in the person and the surroundings, the floors should be scrubbed, the 
walls and bedding washed, the patient ol'ten bathed, and if any Avound or 
sore exist all dressings must be burned upon removal, the sores washed with 
medical soap or some antiseptic wash, afterwards dressed with lint and 



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Healing Salve, or any other salve which may be preferred (see advertisements 
and the receipts). There should be plenty of fresh air and comforts tending 
to make the patient contented. Internally the treatment of Pyaemia is where 
our only hope lies, as I have previously stated, which of course varies with the 
symptoms or portion of the body mostly afflicted. I have had great success 
Avith my Blood Purifier in teaspoonful doses every two hours, but in cases 
where any of the joints were swollen, I used instead the Great Rheumatic 
Cure. The system requires stimulants in some form as it may best agree ^vith 

the tastes of the patient, 
in some a dry v^iue will 
best agree, while others 
assimilate more readily a 
sour wine or a gin, espe- 
cially if the trouble be 
seated in the liver or kid- 
neys. In persons accus- 
tomed to the use of liquors 
or greatly debilitated, good 
whiskey, brandy, or my 
Great Iron Tonic will be 
indicated. If the stomach 
be irritable and nauseated 
some extract of beef will 
be required. Those per- 
tsons inclined to rickets, 
: scrofula or consumption 
f need a syrup of the Hypo- 
phosphites or some reliable 
Cod Liver oil preparation, 
but it must always be re- 
membered that it is no 
use to administer any Cod 
Liver oil preparation when 
there is nausea or diarrhoea. 
SulxDhite of Soda is an 
exceedingly valuable med- 
icine in all cases of pyae- 
mia, but some physicians 
prefer sulphite of calcium. 
The importance of puri- 
f^dng and eradicating all 
blood poisons and diseases from our bodies can not be too highly estimated, 
as the blood is life and health, thereibre it is better and far safer to take a 
tew more bottles of Blood Purifier than you consider necessary, and be 
sure that you are not liable to consumption of the bowels, galloping con- 
sumption, consumption, or p378emia in its various forms. 

The "White Blood vessels or lymphatics in the neck and groin I con- 
sider the same as mile stones or sign boards of the lymphatic system, indi- 
cating its internal condition, which is seriously considered by every careful 
physician when consulted as to the gravity of the case and length of time 




Goitre. 



required for efifectual treatment in all blood and scrofalitic diseases. 

When there is diarrhoea in Pyaemia, of course means should be taken to 
check it to a certain degree, although not entirely, as it is nature's efforts to rid 
herself of the retained poisons. The chills and subsequent sweatinj^s are often 
mistaken for chills and fever and treated for such, therefore it is of the 

utmost import- ^ 

ance that you jj . « >. ^ — . - — ,1 

obtain in such *^^ ^' 

cases the best 
advice and treat- 
ment. 

The Food 
should consist 
entirely of li- 
quids, such as 
diluted meat 
juices, water ices, 
table delicacies 
in the preserve 
line, and other 
articles for the 
sick described in 
the receipts. 

The clothing 
should be warm 
and dry, such as 
is afforded in the 
sanitary under- 
wear (see adver- 
tisements), and 
I always advise 
all patients to 
wear a band of 
pure flannel 
around the waist. 
Anemia.— 
This is a poverty 
of blood, and oc- 
casioned by ■ loss 
of blood from any 
cause or deficien- 
cy of proper ma- 
terials necessary 

for the formation of healthy blood, from deranged digestion, and from want 
of proper food or insufficient nourishment. The person so atUicted is pale, 
and the lips, tongue and inside of the mouth have a bleached appearance, 
and the skin has a waxy look. The temperature is below the normal 
standard. 

Treatment — The principal treatment should be to palliate any bad 
symptoms that might occur ; give iron in some form to enrich the blood, as 




KiCKETS, or Knock Knee Form. 



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syrup of iodide of iron, syrup of the hypophosphites compound, Dr. S. C. 
Parsons' Great Iron Tonic, expressed meat juice, good Pilsner lager beer, 
sherry, whiskey, and a generous diet, with bowels freely open, bathing the 
body daily with my Medical Soap or sea salt water. 

Abscesses. — They are due to nature's efforts to rid herself of accumu- 
lated blood poisons, such as syphilis, gonorrhoea and scrofulous humors. 
Should be treated by warm poultices, when possible, to soften ready for the 
knife. After being opened, these abscesses should be syringed out with a 
weak solution of Dr. S. C. Parsons' Medical Soap, or a solution of chlorinate 
of soda, well diluted, two or three times a day, then apply either Dr. S. C. 
l*arsons' Healing Salve, carbolic or balsam of Peru ointment, touching any 
places where proud flesh is noticed with a little burnt alum or caustic. 

Internal Medicines for abscesses should be always taken, such as 
Dr. S. C. Parsons' Blood Purifier, any of the alterative mixtures in the 
receipts, building up the system with good food, combined with a little good 
whiskey, wine, or Pilsner lager beer, for this dieting and starving treatment 
advised by many physicians simply prolongs the case. 



Tibia and 



RACHITIS (RICKETS.) 

Hickets is a disease peculiar to childhood, affecting the 

bones, especially the limbs, which become softened and 

[g enlarged at the ends, breaking or bursting very easily, thus 

causing a great variety of deformities in consequence of 

deficiency of the hardening materials required by the bones. 

When the disease has run its course in two or three 
years or longer, as the case may be, the patient will be re- 
stored to health, but the deformity will remain, to a greater 
or less degree, as the disease may have developed, such as 
bow legs, knock knee, club foot, hump back, enlarged head, 
and various other deformities to mark the early illness, 
unless proper treatment be afforded, internally by blood 
purifiers, iron tonics, and externally, where necessary, by 
surgical appliances in the form of well-fitting splints and 
braces accurately made and adapted for the individual case. 

As rickets is a bone disease our main attention should 
be directed to supplying the bones with rich blood, carry- 
ing the food required, as the deformity often may develop 
to such an extent as to render it impossible to stay its ad- 
vancement, as in the case of a child brought to me from 
Harris' Neck, Ga., whose head measured 34 inches in cir- 
cumference when only ten months old, and died shortly 
afterwards, as it lay in a sort of dazed condition from the 
pressure on the brain. 

After the system is on the road to health proper 
metallic splints, accurately fitted, are of immense service 
in restoring bow legs and knock knees to a proper shape ; 
but in club feet it is often necessary to cut a tendon con- 
FiBULA tracted, besides wearing a splint at the same time. 



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HYDRARTHRUS. (WHITE SWELLING.) 

This affliction more frequently attacks the 
knee joint than any other portions of the body, 
but those of the elbow, wrist, ankle or toes are 
not exempt from Hydrarthrus causes. It is 
generally due to either rheumatism, syphilis, 
or scrofula, and is usually developed from ex- 
posure to cold, some injury, or general debility 
of the svstem. 

The symptoma are usually slow at first 
in manifesting themselves, at first only pre- 
senting a slight degree of swelling, which grad- 
ually increases ; pain is often not very severe, 
the skin is smooth and glistening in appear- 
ance and feels warmer than natural. 

The affected limb becomes wasted, espe- 
cially below the knee joint, is drawn up or 
flixed as in the illustration, and unless there 
are means taken to relieve the inflammation 
of the synovial membranes and ligaments, 
the i)atient will eventually be crippled by a 
deformed limb. 

Treatment. — The bones of the leg — Tibia 
and Fibula — in cases that have resulted in per- 
manent swelliDg, become soft and graduall}^ 
waste away in size, owing to the retarded cir- 
culation and absence of daily exercise ; the 
cartilages forming the socket or cushion of 
the joint are destroyed ; the synovial or joint 
fluid has been absorbed, consequently in some 
instances it can be readily seen that it is impos- 
sible to restore the limb to any degree of useful- 
ness, when it is an old and permanent case. 

In cases of white swelling, where motion is 
retained in the joint to a certain degree, it is possible to restore it to useful- 
ness by adjustable splints and internal remedies, but patience is required iu 
all such cases, as they can only be cured by prolonged treatment. 

DISEASES OF THE SPINE. 

SPINAL CURVATURE, HUMP BACK AND SPINAL ABSCESS. 

Spinal disease is generally admitted to be one belonging to the scrofu- 
lous class. It occurs with equal frequency in the two sexes, commencing at 
any period of life from early childhood to old age, although it is rare in 
middle age. 

Its origin is most frequently attributed by the friends or patient to 
some previous accident or fall. The disease may pass through very nearly 
all its stages without any pain, as numerous patients of mine have passed 




White Swelling. 



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through the whole course of the disease to humpback of the most pronounced 
type without having been confined to bed or unable to be constantly out 
doors, and again when the disease is acute, with the l)ones actively ulcer- 
ating, there may be constant pain, with great heat and swelliug, Avhich can 
be appreciated by the touch, or, better, by self-registering fever thermometer 
— an instrument that should be owned by ev^ery mother. Often pain in the 
afflicted part of the back is a leading symiDtom. It Avill be varied by a feel- 
ing of painful construction about the region of the stomach [see cut Vital 
System], as if a cord were tied around the waist ; the act of raising or turn- 
ing around the sufferer will cause great agony. If the limbs be affected with 
convulsive twitchings the shock communicated to the spine will be attended 
with much pain, the nights will be long and sleepless. Such are the promi- 
nent symp- 
toms of dis- 
ease of the 
spine in an 
active, ulcer- 
ating condi- 
tion. I have 
had children^ 
brought to 
me on large 
pillows, seen 
them at their 
homes weak, 
debilitated 
and unable to 
be moved, be- 
cause of ex- 
cessive pain, 
and in some 

instances bed sores have been formed from prolonged confinement in bed, 
which were subsequently completely cuied by internal medicines, such as my 
Blood Purifier, Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil, etc. , and external appliances of 
splints and support to the spinal column. 

In cases where pain is a subordinate symptom devices are often neces- 
sary to make it be felt, such as when the patient is upright a shock may be 
given to the spine by placing both hands on the shoulders and suddenly 
depressing them will probably cause pain in the afflicted part ; have them . 
jump from a low stool to the floor, or knocking with the knuckles of the 
bare hand ; each spinous process often will cause the patient to wince when 
the disea-ed bone is tapped, more particularly when in the stooping posture. 
In small children take them across both knees, with hands on buttocks and 
head, and bring them quickly and forcibly together. I have suc- 
ceeded better when the patient lies on a flat table, by elevating the limbs at 
right angles to the body, then forcibly press the spinal column in a quick 
manner through the hands on head and buttocks ; it will in nearly every 
instance cause the patient to wince through pain if there be any ulceration 
of the surfaces of the bones. I admit inpatients grown it may be disagreeable 
to their sensibilities, but I have never failed to detect the disease when I 




Swing Apparatus in Bed Sores and Spinal Disease. 



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was allowed a careful examinatioD, with some intelligent person as an 
assistant. 

Pain in the spine does not always indicate ulceration and disease of the 
bones, but may be due to hysteria, neuralgia or inflammation, and diseases 
of the spinal cord, which will be noticed in those of the nervous system. 
There are often severe pains, due to malarial rheumatism or diseases of the 
kidneys, which can be readily determined by having the urine examined. 

POTTS DISEASE. (POSTERIOR SPINAL CURVA- 
TURE OR HUMP BACK.) 

This is due to a disease of the inter-vertebral 
cartilage which commences as an inflammation, 
then an ulceration, and finally a breaking down of 
the tissue of the cartilages. 

After the cartilage is destroyed the bones of the 
vertebra are affected, which in time solten and 
waste away, so that the pressure and weight of 
the body produces the deformity of hump back. 
The symptoms are described in spinal disease. 

Hump Back is generally curable in all cases 
when taken before the bones are too far hardened 
and set, as extension of the spinal column by 
susjiending the head straightens out the vertebra or 
joints whose surfaces are being eaten away by dis- 
ease, after which we fit a jacket to the body as a 
support and prop to the spinal column, requiring 
a change every two or three weeks as the case 
progresses. 

Kelief is experienced immediately when the bra- 
ces are accurately fitted, and it is better to have 
all such patients treated at my ofiice, where the 
necessary attention can be afforded. 

Exercise should be had every day, and when 
too weak the attendant should apply electricity 
and massage treatment to the other portions of the 
body. 

When the upper portion of the spinal column is 
affected in the neck, causing distortion, it will be 
necessary to keep the neck extended so as not to 
rest on the other bones of the column. 

Internally the patient should use the Blood Puri- 
fier aud either the Comp. Syrup of the Hypophos- 
phites or Cod Liver Oil Emulsion. 




Hump 



D UEAD 



LATERAL CURVATURE. (CROOKED BACK ) 

Spinal Curvature is generally considered in a lateral form — that is, 
the spinal column bends to one side of the body, and makes its appearance 
at about 10 to 14 years of age ; more frequently in girls, fi-om the sedentary 



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habits, which weaken the muscles, as it is a law of animal economy that an 
intimate relation should exist between the muscles originating force and the 
bones, and the joints bearing the blunt of the same. Were it otherwise — 
with the muscles fully developed, with great strength, and the bones and 
joints weak — any sudden exertion or blow the muscles received would dis- 
joint or break the bones. 

The spinal column is a many-jointed pillar for the support of the head 
and upper portion of the body, held in position by numerous muscles. 
When they become weakened there is a tendency to bring other muscles into 





Spinal Splint in Spinal 
Curvature. 



Spinal Abscess. 



use by stooping or bending to one side, which rests the muscles of the 
favored side, while those overstretched are powerless to keep the column 
erect, which results in curvature. 

Spinal Curvature, when fully developed, decreases the stature, 
alters the form (from one shoulder being higher than the other) to a positive 
deformity, and it is of the utmost importance that general health be attended 
to, as the muscles are debilitated and bones softened, which can only be done 
by good nourishing food, iron tonics and blood purifiers, combined with out- 
door exercise, and a complete banishment of all sedentary habits. 

Again, the muscles and bones need help or support in their weakened 
condition — while the nerves and blood are being purified and enriched with 
blood and nerve foods. Mechanical appliances made of light but strong 
material should be properly fitted to the body, and changed as the cure 
progresses. 



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Curvature of the Spine may be inward or forward, causing the back 
to have a sunken appearance, and requires the same treatment as in lateral 
curvature. 

In certain patients, remarkable for weakness and suppleness of their 
frames, it is well to have the person attending as nurse, regularly exercise 
the muscles and body daily by massage or kneading by the hand, alone or 
combined with electricity. 

Spinal Abscesses. — All abscesses have an element of self-cure as 
well a 5 one of increase, and when the cavity increases by removal of the 
tissues towards the surface of the body, the under surface is studded with 
granulations, which thicken by growth of new tissue, increasing until the 
caviry is obliterated after discharging or absorbing its contents. In spinal 
abscesses it is necessary to remember this peculiar action, as they often 
exist without any apparent sign to denote their presence, increasing until 
quite a cavity is formed, which either terminates by absorption of its con- 
tents or discharging through the lungs, intestines, kidneys, groins, or any 
portion of the body formed convenient for termination. 

Great care should be exercised in the treatment of all spinal diseases 
to avoid all rough treatment, which has resulted in fractures of the con- 
nected portions of bone and in death, for when portions of bone have been 
eaten away it is evident that the remaining parts require gentle handling 
and support before and after nature decides to absorb or discharge the con- 
tents of the cavity. 

The object of spinal braces and mechanical appliances is to simply sup- 
port and aid nature while she repairs the losses. 

In treating" all cases of spinal disease I always prefer a personal 
consultation, so persons not living in Savannah, Ga., should invariably write 
full particulars of the case previous to their calling at my office, so that time 
and proper arrangements can be made for an intelligent examination. 

LUMBAR OR PSOAS ABSCESS. 

This is a form of scrofula commencing in the small of the back near the 
origin of the psoas muscles, which terminates in inflammation and the for- 
mation of matter, following the muscles to the groin, when it is often mis- 
taken by the attending physician for a simple abscess. 

The symptoms are often obscure at first, but as they advance the patient 
complains of heavy pains extending down the outside of the thigh that often 
reach the foot, the appetite is poor, breath foul, chills are often experienced 
with night sweats and other symptoms of fever. 

Treatment. — The patient should have plenty of fresh air, nourishing 
diet, no violent exercise so as to rupture the abscess, use the Blood Purifier 
constantly and some reliable comp. syrup of the Hypophosphites. Never 
allow the abscess to be opened when the nature of the disease is fully 
established. 

Glanders. — This is a dangerous disease, most frecjuently contracted 
from a horse, but there are cases when it has resulted from the handling of 
horse hair. It is characterized by a peculiar pustular eruption, tumors in 
various portions of the body and a purulent discharge from the nose often 



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stained with blood. The first symptoms are shooting pains throughout the 
body, followed in four or five days by an eruption on the face and limbs, 
which gradually developes until the eighth or tenth day when the discharge 
of the nose commences, the mind wanders, the body exhales a fetid odor, 
and if the disease is not checked the termination is nearly always fatal. 

Treatment. — The great aim should be to keep the patient's strength 
built up with meat juices, chicken broths, or light articles mentioned in the 
receipts, some nice gin or wine, warm b:iths to keep the pores of the skin 
open, the bowels not too free, but open, the nose and throat washed out 
twice a day with the nasal donche described in the treatment of catarrh, 
adding a little sea salt to warm water. The medicine should be supporting, 
such as tonics (see advertisements) or my " Great Iron Tonic." 

HIP JOINT DISEASE. COXALGIA. 



This dis- 
ease of the hip 
joint, which 
is most com- 
mon, and so 
often met 
with in early 
life, is a chron- 
ic scrofulous 
inflammation 
sometimes 
beginning in 
the synovial 
membranesor 
ligaments, 
but often in 
the articular 
extremity of 
the femur (os 
femoris) o r 
thigh bone, 

which becomes inflamed, ulcerated and finally breaks down ; thus de- 
stroying the greater portion of what is known as the neck of the femur, 
the result of which is shortening of the afiiected limb. 

It is of the greatest importance that chronic hip disease should be rec- 
ognized before permanent mischief has occurred. 

The first svmptoms to be noticed are a slight limp in walking, with a 
tendency to rest the afiected limb and avoid bearing the whole weight of the 
body ; the thigh probably will be slightly drawn towards the abdomen, a 
feverishness may be noticed towards evening, after a day's exercise, com- 
bined with restlessness during the night, accompanied with occasional jump- 
ing or twitching of the thigh and pain on the inner side of the knee. 

As the disease progresses the pain will be complained of, and the leg 
drawn toward the abdomen and firmly held in the socket of the hip joint, 




Hip Joint Disease. 



21 



so when under examination the entire pelvis or hips move when tryinj^ to 
exercise the affected limb. The other symptoms are aggravated until, if not 
checked, suppuration vv^ill take j^lace, 
an abscess lorm, which will finally 
result in permanently deformed hip 
disease, with the leg shorter and ab- 
solutely stiff. 

I have seen psoas abscesses con- 
founded with hip joint disease, but if 
the limb be drawn towards the abdo- 
men no pain is felt on rotary motion 
\ but great pain on extension. Patients 
I have also been brought to me sup- 
posed to be afflicted with hip joiut 
disease, and treated for that by other 
surgeons, which upon examination 
proved to be congenital dislocation, 
which means they were born with the 
long bone (Femur) out of the hip joint. 
These children have undergone much 
unnecessary suffering and treatment 
with various courses of medicine, all 
through the result of carelessness. If 
the inflammation continues until mat- 
ter is formed and the end of the long 
bone dies, the health of the child, or 
person, deteriorates very rapidly, in 
consequence of the originating cause Jfi'ibll 
of vitiated scrofulous blood being of Mkk^^^t 
no help to nature in the struggle to 
repair her suppurating member, the ^| 
pains become constant, requiring an ' 
opiate to afford temporary relief until 
the purulent matter makes its exit un- 
aided or through the assistance of the ^s Femoris. 
surgeon's knife. 
In a consulting" and hospital practice extending both North and 
South, it has fallen to my lot the privilege of examining and treating hun- 
dreds of cases of hip joint disease in its various stages and forms, which were 
considered past all relief for any decent sort of legs to finish out their 
allotted duration of life, and I do not remember a case, where my instruc- 
tions were faithfully carried out, but what a cure was made, Siitisfactory to 
both patients and friends. Of course it often requires considerable patience, 
both in time and money, in aggravating cases, but the success attained fully 
compensated all, excepting in those persons who consider money more val- 
uable than health and life and, in other words, ^' live to die." 

How hip .ioint disease originates, often remains a great mystery ; 
but more than likely it may result from some syphilitic taint, scrofula, cold, 
dampness, or a direct injury ; but if taken in time, it can be cured without 
any shortness or deformity. In old people it is generally from some fall or 
injury causing a fracture of the end of the thigh bone, due to brittleness. 




Hip JuiNT Disease. 



22 



The Treatment consists in extending the limb so tliat the j )iut is 
at perfect rest, which is done by a splint achipted for the purpose, regulated 
by a ratchet and key, and medicines enricliiug and 
, purifying the bload, such as Dr. S. C. Parsons' Blood 
Puritier, to remove all scrofulous poisons, while to 
enrich it, when debilitated, it will depend upon the 
I condition of the digestive organs, for it would not 
be of any use to pour in cod liver oil preparations 
' upon an irritable stomach and, at the same time, pus 
be forming in the joint, as stimulants and iron would 
be indicated to support the failing powers of nature, 
and 1 know of nothing more tonic and stimulating 
in its influence than my Great Iron Tonic, when giv- 
en in small doses every two or three hours. The 
diet should be nourishing. When the joint opens, 
either by breaking its way through the tissues or by 
the surgeon's knife, the opening to the joint should be 
thoroughly examined, lor if any dead bone be found 
it is better to have it removed as speedily as regarded 
possible by a skillful surgeon. The general condi- 
tion of the patient, season of the year, and amount 
of bone tissue involved, all being taken into con- 
sideration. Thoroughly cleansing the parts by the 
free use of the syringe, with a solution of chlori- 
nate of soda — one tahlespoonful to a pint of warm 
water. The hot sitz-bath, in the portable form (see 
advertisement), can be easily borne without any 
great discomfort to the person, adding either a little 
sea-salt. Medical soap, or any other remedy pre- 
ferred. / have always had patients under my treat- 
ment sponged over the entire body every day with warm 
water to keep the pores of the skin open so as to elimi- 
nate the retained humors, and as soon as strong enough, 
to avail themselves of the bath, for it seems to give them, 
after being rul)bed dry, a pretty fair appetite. It should 
always be remembered, in cases of helpless invalids, 
that the surgeon's duty is to see that the nurse, through 
the means of baths, electricity, shampooing and mas- 
sage, when possible, performs the necessary amount of 
exercise required by the suffering body ; in other words, 
they are supposed to take nature's place. 

How often have I seen the sufferer, all worn out with 
pain and fever, be calmed by a few cheering words, and 
after a warm sponge bath pass into a soothing slumber, 
to awaken on the road to recovery and restored health. 

Dr. S. C. Parsons' Great Iron Tonic will be found al-^^^-^^ Ankle Splint. 
ways benelicial in such cases, and may be taken in all cases where a tonic is 
required. 

Apparatus for -weak legs, ill-shaped joints, partial paralysis, 
weak ankles, stiff joints, shortened limbs, bow legs, knock knees, club feet, 




Hip Joint Disease. 




23 



hip joint disease, curvature of the spine, hump hack and orthopedic appli- 
ances can he made only hy special measurement in every case so requiring, 
and, when possible, patients needing braces of any sort should he examined 

at my office, in order to he accurately fit- 
ted, which is one-half toward the cure of 
the complaint ; but, when impossible to 
travel from any caase, write full particu- 
lars, and instructions will be sent how to 
accurately take the necessary measurements 
at home. 

Stiff Joints may result from rickets, 
scrofula, direct injuries, causing acute in- 
flammation of the membranes, rheuma- 
tism, and the various diseases of the bones, 
therefore our treatment requires to be 
adapted according to the cause originating, 
but where of long standing, surgical treat- 
ment may be needed to relieve the con- 
tracted tendons, and support by light braces 
or mechanical appliances specially fitted. 

Deformities.— In the relief and cure of 
all deformities, braces and mechanical ap- 
pliances are to act as aids to nature in sup- 
porting the portions weakened by disease, 
while the cure can only be eflected by first 
eradicating the cause — be it rickets, scrof- 
ula, rheumatism, inflammation of the bones, 
general debility and various other ailments 
weakening the muscles and joints. 

Electricity for patients having deformi- 
ties caused by partial paralysis stimulates 
the muscles, producing a healthy tone and 
reaction, and should be daily applied, but 
very weak a4 first, so as not to shock the 
affected nerves. Often, when combined 
with massage, it is still more beneficial. 

Internal Medicines. — Preparations 
containing the various hypophosphites give 
the bones strength. Dr. S. C. Parsons' 
Blood Purifier will purify the blood. Rub 
the joints with Bone Oil, or take any of the 
receipts as classified by themselves, ex- 
pressed meat juice, good Pilsner lager beer, 
and cod liver oil preparations, or by renu^- 
dies for the classes affected, combined with 
tonics and nerve foods, to enrich the blood and build up the system so as to 
enable nature to shake off the shackles of disease. 

Cancer (Carcinoma.) — It is a malignant tumor, that is hard in 
its first stage and ulcerating in the second stage. 

At first it is noticed as a small hard tumor that is movable auJ sIonv iu 




Hip Joint Splint. 



24 

growth, bnfc as it develop? in size, it forms deep ami superficial attach- 
ments, and at the same time, becomes painfal and irregular in shape. 

The paiu is generally sharp and lancilating, also increased on pressure. 
^ Cancer is divided into five different varieties which may exist separately 
or in combination. 



transparent and of grayish color, occurring more 



Scirrhus is hard, 
frequently in the breast. 

Colloid.— Resembling glue or honey developed in the internal organs. 
^ Encephaloid. — Soft and brain-like in appearance, frequently seen in 

the eye, brain, nose and testes, etc. 




Defokmities of the Feet and Ankle Joint. 

Melanoid. — Is either soft or hard, of dark color, occurring mostly on 
serous membranes. 

Epithelial. — A variety developed upon the lips. 

Cancer is a disease dreaded by all, affecting the face, stomach, breasts, 
and other portions of the body. The great thing is to keep the blood puri- 
fied with good purifiers, have every portion diseased removed with the knife. 
People who are particular to always take blood medicines two or three times 
every year very seldom suffer from any form of cancer, as the disease has 
nothing to feed on. 

Cancer of the tongue is first noticed by a simple sore tongue, that 
causes pain in swallowing, the saliva becomes abundant, flowing from the 
mouth or into the throat, causing an irritating cough. As the disease in- 
creases, the pains become more acute, darting through the eustachian tube 
into the ear ; the discharges become offensive to smell, while the tongue is 



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greatly swollen, sometimes accompanied by enlargement of the glands of the 
neck, especially under the jaw. 

Treatraont. — The treatment in these cases should he to relieve pain, 
support the failing powers, afford the sufferer the means of sleep — as gener- 
ally the nights are passed in misery, rendering large doses of oi)iiim or mor- 
phine necessary ; the removal of the diseased parts when dead y)ortions 
begin to slough off or suffocation is threateirecl, generally is attended by 
great relief, which is often craved a second and third time to obtain relief 
from its constant torture. The diet should be sustaining, having plenty of 





Splint for Drawing up of Heel. 



Cancer of the Lip. 



milk, cream, raw eggs, extracted meat juice, fine wines, fine whiskies, and 
everything that is nourishing in the liquid form, so as to prolong life. 

Cancer of the Stomach. — Cancer of the stomach is rare before 40 
and is one of the favorite locations of cancer, affecting the pyloric or gat 
end. The symptoms are burning pain in the back and stomach, especially 
after eating, which varies according to location, as when near the gullet it 
will be noticed shortly after and at the gut end about an hour later. AVheu 
the food passes into the gut there is often belching of sour fluid, glairy mu- 
cous, fetid air, and blood having a coffee-ground appearance. 

Treatment. — The difficulty of making positive the location and exist- 
ence of the disease, so as to remove the growth and portion of the stomaih, 
as shown in the accompanying illustrations, is self-evident, as very few per- 
sons are brave enough to allow the surgeon to open the abdomen and exam- 
ine its contents, but prefer to wait a little longer, liy another remedy or 
physician, until death relieves them from all sutferings. AVhen the stomach 
is very irritable a milk diet with raw eggs and a little good whiskey is 
serviceable. Jt' the eructations are fetid use charcoal finely powden^l or 
charcoal biscuits. Cod liver oil preparations are often easily digested, but 



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the great medicine is opium or morphine taken as landannm or in hyjK)- 
dermic injections of morphine, which relieves the pain and affords rest to 
the sufferer. 

Cancer of the Breast.— There may exist for quite a period of time 
a cancerous growth in a dormant state, which is generally due to some injury 

not noticed or considered of 
sufficient importance when re- 
ceived to require any special at- 
tention, but after maybe months 
have elapsed she will notice 
sharp shooting pains and discover 
a hard swelling, like a tumor, 
which, as it increases, involves 
the whole breast, developing and 
extending to the glands under 
the arm. 

The treatment is to have 
the tumor, when first noticed, 
removed by the knife, and cleanse 
the blood from all impurities by 
the Blood Purifier. See that all 
Cancer Removed, with Stitches in Place, womb troubles are properly treat- 
ed an 1 cured. 
Cancer of the 
"Womb.— This form 
of cancer generally 
exists a long time be- 
fore it is discovered, 
unless the patient be 
under treatment for 
some other disease of 
the womb, and it is 
my experience that it 
more frequently oc- 
curs in women about 
40 years of age, al- 
though in many cases 
when 30 and 35 years 
old, and subsequent 
to a tedious labor, 
often requiring the 
use of forceps, which 
seems to act upon the 

womb the same as a blow does with the breast, for in the continued pressure 
of the child or violent use of forceps without regard to the curved axis of the 
pelvis, the tissues and muscles are soiujuredas to undergo a change and 
develop into a cancerous growth, which is notired especially upon examina- 
tion to be more fully developed in the anterior portion, caused by the 
tension of the forceps and resistance of the pubic bone, thus necessitating 
cautiou in the selection of the attending surgeon in every labor. 




Cancer of Pyloric End of Stomach. 
Dotted lines show where to cut. 



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The treatment of canrerons <:rowtli of ilio vroml) shoTild 1 e removal 
as soon as Eoticed, if uot too fur (leveloi)e(l, soothing and aniisepiic injec- 
tions, an abdominal supporter nicely fitted so as to remove all ^vei;illt on the 
womb ; opium or morphine when necessary, medicines enriching and puri- 
fying the blood, with a nourishing diet consisting of nice soups, ex- 
tracts of meat juice, Bovinine — a condensed meat juice, fresh milk and 
cream, raw eggs, alcoholic stimulants, like Burgundy or sherry wine, good 
whiskey and Pilsner lager beer. I know of none purer or more nourishing 
than the beer that is brewed in Savannah, which, with its reasonable prices, 
is within the reach, of all. 



THE MALE GENERATIVE ORGANS. 
ANATOMICAL DESCRIPTION. 

I shall begin by a complete description of the male sexual organs, the 
desires, growth, development, influences of nature, stimulating their exist- 
ence and in turn their's, as exerted upon the feelings, senses, emotions and 
destinies of manhood and nature. 

The male generative organs are placed partly within the body 
and partly without, the most essential being external, but all located in the 
region corresponding to the female organs. They ccmsist of the testicles or 
organs secreting the male principle or semen, and are.analagous to the 
ovaries. These two glandular bodies are placed after birth outside of the body 
in an envelope hanging from the pubic bone called the scrotum, and are 
composed of numerous blood vessels and seminal tubes, Avhich have been 
estimated at over 60,000 in each testicle, and if p aced in a stright line would 
measure many hundreds, if not thousands of feet. 

The testicles are composed, of three kinds of tubes or vessels, 
which are arteries, veins and seminal tubes, together vriXh numerous nerves, 
lymphatics or absorbents, the whole being connected by cellular substance 
or tissues, each one is connected to the body by what is termed the spermatic 
cord, a sort of sheath or tube about one-half inch in diameter, containing 
the arteries, nerves and lymphatics going to the testicles, while coming from 
it are the veins and vas defferens, which ascend into the abdomen through 
the spermatic cord, rising nearly as high as the top of the bladder, behind 
which it turns and begins to descend and meets two small organs called the 
seminal %'esi(les and becomes connected. From the seminal vesiehs the semen 
passes down a small tube, known as the ejacnlatory canal, which is attached 
to the bladder and joins immediately under it the prostate gland, and finally 
through some openings in this prostate gland it x^^^sses into the urethra and 
is ejected from the body. 

As before stated there are usuall,y two in number, the one on tlie 
right side being higher than the left, preventing them from being crushed 
when the limbs are crossed by sliding by one another. They generally 
weigh about one onnce, are about as large as a pigeon egg, although I have 
scon them as large as a hen egg and as small as marbhs, and yet ]H^rtectly 
healthy and in no way diiEcult in sexual powers, Avliich is important to re- 



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mein'oer. as many men lies'ta+e about marrying Avlien the testes arc very 
small and yet their powers would be ample sutiieient to produce large 
families. 

In a healthy state the muscles of the scrotum are usually contracted 
so as to draw the skin into folds and brace the testicles against the abdomen, 
while in great fatigue or debility they become relaxed, hang low and pull 
upon the cord, which is a certain sign of ill health at 
any period of life, excepting in old people, when it 
becomes permanent, so one of the first indications of 
improvement in health will be the increase of mus-f 
cular strength in the scrotal muscles. 

The ancients "were acquainted with this 
physiological flact, as will be seen by insx^ecting their 
statuary, which accurately represent in their works 
of art the figures of all men of health and vigor, 
with the scrotum invariably drawn up to the ab- 
domen, while those of old men and sufferers hang 
low or pendant. 

All these parts can be developed, as 
cases have been known where the testes have grown 
after 25 years of age by medical treatment, arous- 
ing the sexual power, stimulating the nerves and 
muscles of the organs, changing the voice to a more 
manl}^ tone, accompanied by an increase of the hair 
I of the face and organs of generation. Of course the 
' younger the least time will be required to be under 
treatment, but I have made some wonderful cures 
, and changes in the future of men, now enjoying the 
i comforts of a happy home, combined with good 
health and sexual vigor. 

The testes are liable to many derange- 
ments, lack of development, lack of descent, and 
diseases causing impediments to maniageand alarm 
to a large number of men, both young and old, 
which with good reason on account of the delicacy 
and difficulty experienced in obtaining advice and 
treatment, especially in small towns and cities, 
where such cases would be considered by physicians 
The Testicle and Sper- as of no special importance, or as curiosities, be- 
MATic Cord. ing not sane and a little off on the subjec't, while 

at the same time they are of the utmost impor- 
tance and ought to crmpel immediate recognition and attention with abso- 
lute confidential treatment, which I afford to all consulting me, either in 
person or by letter. 

The Penis. — This is a sponge-like structure, admitting of a sudden 
influx of blood, rendering it capable of distension and erection, as Avell as a 
sudd n collapse due to rapid evacuation. 

The uses of the Penis are to convey the urine from the bladder and 
the semen to the female organs. It is variable in size, trom h an inch to 6 
inches in length and 1 to 1} inches in di.imeter, showing a vast difference in 




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development, which are due to accidents of birth, scarlet fever, measles, 
accidental injuries, mumps, or scrofula, affecting most generally at first the 
testes, which in turn retard the growth of the penis, although consideration 
must always be taken of the childhood and surroundings at the time of 
puberty, which are often considered by some as matters to be shunned and 
entirely improper for those who wish distinction as powerful minds and 
leaders of society. 

The development of the Penis and erectile powers originated in 
Asia, and has been practised in Europe for years, but as it requires a long 
period of time it can be commanded only by those who have plenty of time 
and money at their disposal ; with those who are so situated as to have 
time and money, the gain is great and certainly worth all its costs, as many 
a man has been saved from suicide or insanity by these means, and many a 
home made a scene of hapiDiness which was previously the abode of despair. 

Some of the more common means are shampooning the genital 
and perineal muscles, warm baths, horseback exercise while using a suspen- 
sory, electricity by using electric belts and electric baths, nerve restoring and 
tonic medicines, and I know of none better than Dr. 8. C. Parsons' Great 
Nerve Restorer, a nerve food I prepare with great care, especially for the 
nourishment and development of the generative organs of both sexes, which 
can be forwarded to any address upon receipt of price, with express charges 
paid by me. The diet should be generous and as nourishing as possible, 
with Burgandy wine for drink at the table, changed now and then to a small 
glass of cordial or whiskey with a little bitters. 

The Semen and Animalcules. — The vivifying principle secrel^d 
for procreatior purposes by the male testes is a semi-fluid substance of a yel- 
lowish white color with a peculiar aromatic oder and saltish taste, contain- 
ing the animalcules, called spermatozoa, so small that they can only be seen 
by the aid of the microscope, which are never found before puberty or in ex- 
treme old age, and in many cases of impotency, due to previous seminal 
losses, thus affording the key of barrenness, as it is the spermatozoa which 
impregnate the ovum or egg in the female and thus they form the commence- 
ment of life. 

Sexual Union. — It is a remarkable circumstance, and one which 
denotes how careful nature has been to ensure reproduction, that the young, 
at the proper age, experience sexual desires, although all knowledge con- 
cerninoj generation may have been withheld and absolute ignorance exist. 
Immediately after the eggs are ripened in the female ovary and the spenna- 
toz)a developed in the male testes the sexual impulse is mutually experienced, 
with a desire to seek the society of each other. 

There are many circumstances connected with each sex which tend to 
draw them together and make it attractive for each other, some of which 
consist of excitants of the senses, such as the smell, which in lower animals 
is strongly developed, as at the time of heat the female emits a peculiar 
odor, exciting the male and drawing him towards her by an irresistible im- 
pulse, and without which he has no desires. So the scu^e of simJl is an im- 
portant agent in the process, at least among the lower beings, and it operates 
in the higher orders of life in some instances more than is suspected. 

In human beings the powers of reasoning and comparing, com- 
bined with the sight at that time of lilc, induce i)eculiar moral symphathiea 



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and iutellectnal requirements which we call attraction, and lead to endearing 
embraces and mutual caresses even before the sexual impulse is fully awak- 
ened, aud these being about the mode by which the desires may be gratified 
and the peculiar sensibility of the parts relieved, it is probable the act of 
sexual uniou results in a state of nature more from moral sympathy aud in- 
tellect than from the mere senses, although these undoubtedly operate to a 
great degree, especially sight and touch. 

Experiments have sho^wn that the generative organs of each sex, 
wdien they are fully developed, exerciv-e a mutual influence upon each other, 
so that theiV contact can .be distinguished from that of any other part, how- 
ever similar. Thus it is easy to see from this how an accidental contact of 
these parts during a mere caress, would suggest a mutual adaptation and 
lead to actual association. 

Influence of the Mind over the Generative Organs.— It is 
not generally known to what extent the mind can exert its influence over the 
generative organs, but they can be of a most decided character, for not only 
can the desire be engendered or annihilated by mental impressions, in spite of 
all other conditions, but the actual growth or development of the organs 
themselves can be promoted or retarded, as I have known men who have 
never felt a sexual desire, whose organs were imperfectly developed until a 
late period, and then quite suddenly there were experienced the long-sup- 
pressed feelings, aud the parts began to grow, all from the simple stimulus of 
seeing some person of the opposite sex who was specially adapted to make 
the proper impression upon the mind- These desires originate from a positive 
want, arising from organic action, the same as hunger arises from the w^ant 
of*food, and as soon as this want awakens the imagination, which often acts 
so forcibly as to increase the desire a thousand-fold, which is especially notice- 
able in cities, wiiere there are so many causes to call forth the instincts, to 
be almost constantly denied. 

The fact is, a certain impression must be made upon the mind 
before the mere animal feelings can be experienced, or the physical develop- 
ment occurs ; or, in other words, they prove that with some persons there 
are only certain individuals of the opposite sex who can brin^i forth those 
feelings in them ; and if they never meet with these ijidividuals it is proba- 
ble that such feelings will never be experienced or known, at least only to a 
sliiiht degree, which is invaluable to remember, as it will often explain to us 
many of those distressing cases of indifference and dislike met with in hasty 
marriages, also useful in giving advice, particularly in those instances of 
apparent impotence without any real deficiency. 

It is not at all uncommon to find men perfectly organized in every 
respect, with vigorous minds and every other faculty in full play, but yet 
almost wholly destitute of sexual desire. It is true that in some cases the ' 
organs of generation are small or evidently inactive, but in others they are 
of full average development, healthy and active, so we can only account for 
the singular indifference exhibited by supposing that the part of the brain 
controlling the reproductive instinct has not sufficient power, or else that the 
proper object has not yet been presented to the senses, as before explained. 

When the man exhausts most of his nervous energy in thinking, 
or in muscular exertion weakening his general health, the other functions, in- 
cluding the generative, must ba j^roportionately weakened, as will be noticed 



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in instancefi of men in business undergoing severe losses, embarrassed by 
lack of capital, and in certain busy seasons of the year, when trade is more 
active and their minds consequently absorbed and anxious ; again, certain 
feelings are also very influential over the generative functions, but only tem- 
porarily, or w^ith particular persons, while some men have found themselves 
impotent merely from disgust or something that was unexpectedly displeas- 
ing ; also often from fear of Infection and timidity. 

The only remedy for such an infirmity is constant association with 
one object in marriage, by which means a proper familiarity is induced, dis- 
trust is lost, confidence is restored, wdth perfect capabilities, which is always 
the case, for in every instance I have found marriage to effect a cure, though 
it might not be immediate, providing the system is well nourished and built 
up with appropriate remedies, such as the Great Nerve Restorer previously 
described. 

Influence of Drugs over the Sexual System — Those drugs ex- 
citing the sexual organs are called aphrodisiacs, w^hich in various parts of the 
world are in great demand, but like all other stimulants, when taken in ex- 
cess, the nervous system is overtaxed and the person becomes prematurely 
old and shortens the period of life. 

Cantharides, or Spanish flies, are popularly supposed to have an undoubted 
stimulating effect upon the sexual organs, producing a desire in a short time, 
which is with great difficulty controlled or gratified ; but the contrary is the 
case, as cantharides have but little or no effect at all in that "way, excepting 
when in doses sufficiently large so as to be poisonous, and then only act by 
producing inflammation not only of the external genitals but also the oth§r 
organs, causing irritation of the bladder, suppression of the urine or inability 
to pass water, and sometimes it continues through the ureters to the kidneys, 
so that blood is passed and the organs so affected as to remain weak, some- 
times for years. One of my patients procured some Spanish flies and invited 
a 3^oung lady to dinner, when on a public picnic, after spreading the pow- 
dered cantharides upon her meat. She suspected something was out of the 
way and refused the same, while he, to assure her that everything was as it 
should be, eat it all, only in a short time to have an incessant desire to 
urinate, followed by passing of blood, convulsions and a fit of sickness, con- 
fined to bed for about three wrecks, with after-effects which lasted him for 
two years, wdien I lost trace of him. 

Nitrate of potash or saltpetre, like all diuretics, stimulates the genital 
organs, but it' taken in too large doses will produce inflammation, the same as 
cantharides, and seminal emissions. 

Ergot of rye is a valuable remedy, as it acts as a tonic to the tissues of 
the blood vessels, and when combined with other remedies is useful in im- 
potence, spermatorrhoea and seminal weakness. 

Phosphorous is a grreat tonic and food to the sexual system when 
combined with other remedies, but should never be taken in its purity, and 
only wdien prescribed by a physician or in some chemical preparation. 

Aromatics and Spices have a general stimulating effect, but their 
power varies greatly in ditferent persons and under various circumstances. 
Their use in Eastern countries and harems is reported to have groat stimu- 
lating powers. They are worn on the dress and oftentimes powdered and 
rubbed on the person. The formula is not given, as the composition is too 




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complex, and when all of the ingredients are not added — some being rare — it 
is of no use. 

Aromatics, in some instances, act by their odors, which in veiy 
sensitive people, particularly in those in whom the sexual instinct is natural- 
ly strong, causing excitement by the mere 
scent, that is noticeable in females inclined to 
I hysteria, and men with a tendency to sperma- 
' torrhoea. The sense ol smell is one of our chief 
sources of pleasure, as it constitutes our taste 
for food, enjoyment of the perfumes of flowers, 
and as nature causes in the skin and glands 
various secretions of different odors, all of 
which for some special use, we can readily un- 
derstand how it is the peculiar odor of the 
"su^ENsoRY*Ji.20. genital organs of one sex will excite those of 

the other sex, even when not visible or near. 
Influence of Drink and Food over the Sexual Powers. — It is a 
great mistake to think that drink and food have little or no influence over 
tlie sexual powers. They are in fact powerful agents, both directly and in- 
directly. It is most essential to the preservation of those powers that the 
general health should be good, and that all derangements of the vital func- 
tions should be guarded against. When the health is impaired and the vital 
energies are low the sexual organs are sure to be weakened, more so than the 
others as a rule. Owing to their extensive sympathies also, they are sure to 
be aflected by the diseases of all the other organs, and frequently this 
sympathetic injury becomes very serious. As the stomach exerts so great an 
influence over these organs, great care should be exercised as to the treat- 
ment of one's self to avoid dyspepsia, which, if long continued, is nearly 
always followed by weakened sexual power and desire ; indigestive attacks 
Avill. for a time, produce similar effects. On the other hand, a good, sound, 
liealthly stomach, with perfect digestion and nutrition, is highly conducive 
to sexual vigor and desire. We may proceed still further and prove that 
high living in nearly all cases goes very far to over-excite the genital organs, 
or, as has been said, "Gluttony leads to licentiousness. " How often such 
truths are lost sight of in the education of children, many of whom are stimu- 
lated with an excess of rich food and exciting drinks till their passions over- 
power them. The stomach exerting such a powerful influence over the 
generative organs we are to a great extent enabled to either increase or weak- 
en their power. Different kinds of food act in opposition. Fish of all kinds, 
owing to the phosphorous they contain, are stimulating to those organs, 
Mesh meat is stimulating merely because it is nutritious, but it is a great 
mistake to suppose that it is of necessity more so than vegetables. Yegeta- 
])]es containing farinaceous or starchy substances, as the potato for instance, 
whis'h, when of good quality, contains most of the essential properties the 
body requires. Most all aromatic vegetables have a stimulating effect, such 
as celery, parsnips, onions and asparagus ; especially so have all seasoning 
herbs, such as mint, sage, pennyroyal and thyme. Condiments and spices 
have a still more powerful effect, especially the peppers and nutmeg, 
^lushrooms, truffles and olives exert a marked influence at times. The flesh 
of birds have little or no such qualities. Ducks and geese have. I believe, 



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some strencrtheninct properties. Persons eating freely of canvass hack dncka 
when in season have been highly benefited when weakened by excess, pro- 
bahlv partly from its own nature and partly from the wild celery on which 
it feeds Turtle has the ascendancy, and with good reason has the reputation 
for exciting the generative or-ans. It is without doubt highly nutritious and 
is thou<Tht to contiiin some heating principle which specially affects those 
Dirts Vhen wishing to control excitement eat freely of vegetables, such as 
Urnips, cabba-eand squash. Fruits generally come under this category, 
particularly acid fruits. Tomatoes and Lima beans are a little so, but peas 
are not. Unbolted flour, or what is called wheaten bread, m any form is 
more stimulating than any other grain. The least stimulating is Indian 
meal When we wish to produce an anaphrodisiac effect, Indian bread, mush, 
samp, hominy and rice should be used; sage, tapioca and arrowroot are more 
stimulatiuo-. Now it is known by all that a moderate use of alcoholic drinks 




Operation— Stone in the Bladder. 



is extremely exciting, but if inj udiciously used they soon become useless, as 
to any beneficial result, and prove injurious. Ale and porter are considered 
the best strengthening remedies ; wine has a better effect than any other 
spirits Neither wine or malt liquors of any kind should be used if desiring 
to keep the passions in check. Cordials highly spiced or nearly all of the 
tonics and bitters in vogue containing exciting condiments are most intensely 
so. Coffee is as nearly so as wine, and those troubled with nightly and in- 
voluntarv emissions and desires should avoid it. Tea is dillerent Horn collee 
and should be used in such cases instead of colfee. Milk contains much nu- 
trition and is a refreshing drink for those disi>osed to exciting dreams. 
In such cases cold water is vastly better, as hot fluids ot any kind should be 
avoided, as they always excite the flow ot urine, and more or less excite the 
sexual organs. Those not caring for cold water, with safety may Ireely use 



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soda, lemonade or mineral "waters. Fatty meat is of no special benefit, but 
the outer part of good, juicy, rich beefsteak, well browned and aromatic vrith 
its seasoning is highly conducive of strength and desire, for with strength all 
the pleasures of life are doubly enhanced. One can not dwell too long on 
the benefits of a free use offish in any form, such as crabs, oysters, lobsters, 
in fact the entire fish family all serve to contribute largely to stimulating 
and conducting the generative power. So all carefully concocted soups, clam 
broth, and oysters in any form are most desirable ; also terrapin, which is 
equally so. The ancients were firm believers in the efficacy of a fish diet to 
produce stimulating effects and promote the most pleasing desires. It contri- 
butes largely to brain power as well. Over-tasked lawyers and men who 
use their brains constantly have been knowm to recuperate in a short time by 
resorting to some place where fresh fish each day could be obtained, insuring 
a healthly state of brain and sexual power. 

Consequences of the Abuses and Excesses of the Sexual 
Org'ans. — In persons who have little or no knowledge of the consequences 
following this abuse, these influences operate almost unchecked. In those 
who have knowledge the fear of the result operates more or less as a restraint. 
The desire is often so powerful as frequently to overcome all restraints and 
fears and the yictim yields, impelled by a force from which he has neither the 
power nor the will to escape. These excesses are believed to produce, directly 
or indirectly, a large part of human suffering and disease — in fact, more than 
all other causes that can be enumerated. The majority only observe the 
most palpable of these vices, while the evident cause of all their misery is lost 
sight of as the true cause is overlooked From many causes which are not 
known, a majority of human beings indulge in this unnatural mode of grati- 
fication. The true reason for this deserves investigation, though unfortunate- 
Iv it has heretofore received but partial attention. All these desires and in- 
fluences may be called human frailties and ascribed to diseases inherited, 
morbid development or excessive irritability of the generative organs, stimu- 
lating food and drink, and all those institutions opposed to nature's require- 
ments. Many divines attribute it to the original sin, but the cultivated and 
enlightened student of human nature, as it really is, recognizes influences 
belonging to the organization, or objects and circumstances by which one is 
surrounded, and such influences often impel man to that course of conduct 
contrary to his reason, knowing the pain and misery it must entail. The 
organs of both sexes are so extensive and complicated that the derangement 
often reaches remote parts of the system, assuming many different Ibrms of 
disease, as is exemplified in the different stages and hereditary modifications 
of syphilitic poison, which extending, as is often the case, over several 
generations, are beginning to be more perfectly understood by medical au- 
thorities. The connections between the brain, nervous system and sexual 
organs are so nearly allied as to be of the greatest importance. Not only 
may the physical health be affected by peculiarities in the development and 
action of the sexual organs, but all their moral and mental tone and ability 
be influenced thereby. For the interest and welfare of society it is highly 
requisite even for its very existence that a standard of virtue should be up- 
held to praise, and all opposed to it condemned. Everyone is desirous of 
moral law to be maintained, and whatever favors of that order must be ap- 
proved, and whatever militates to disapprove. We may often feel pity for 



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such as cannot control their desires instead of blaming or punishing them. 
The strict regulation of society must have for its end the general good of all 
mankind, and thus some are sacrificed to necessity. Crime and immorality 
are punishable the same in all. Some human beings from the peculiarity of 
Iheir organization, from whatever cause, hereditary or otherwise, are impel- 
led to seek this indulgence, others to avoid it, others to be indifferent, except 
at rare periods, so that under different circumstances the tempatation is 
varied to the magnitude of the desire. Therefoie those afdicted with this 
desire suffer more from social disapproval as 
the relative degrees of temptation and crimi- 
nality cannot be distinguished, as it is impossi- 
ble to compare the afflicted to those not so in 
order to judge them from an impartial view. 
As men become more experienced the ways and 
means of preventing evil will be more gener- 
ally explained to the philosophic mind, which 
studies out the cause and effect and reasons not 
from passion, must look upon the criminal as a 
victim with pity and exonerate him wath feel- 
ings of commiseration and charity, and en- 
deavor to remove or modify such unfavorable 
causes and so prevent others following. 

In many cases sexual abuses commence at a 
much earlier age than is supposed, and their 
injurious effects are much earlier perceptible ; 
a precocious development or a tendency to pre- 
ternatural excitement of the genital instinct is 
not uncommon, and from whatever cause the 
most inj urious habits may be formed, even in 
extreme youth. It is generally supposed such 
manifestations never commence till the age of 
puberty. This is an error. They are frequently 
observed while children are in infancy. 

The great exciting and moving power in all organic and vital processes 
occur through the agency of the nervous power. AVhether we move, think, 
eat, speak, digest, or whatever we do, every idea is eliminated by the stim- 
ulus of the great mysterious nervous fluid. If this nervous power, which is 
oneof the most obvious principles of animal physiology, be deficient in any 
organ, that organ will work imperfectly. Any cause which tends to decrease 
the requisite amount of nervous energy in the system causes inefhcient action, 
locally or generally, thus inducing premature disease and decay. In a 
healthy condition of the system so much nervous power is required, so much 
to think, to digest for muscular exercise and for all other organic exercises. 
In a healthy state there is enough for all. ]\Iauy die from over-taxing these 
nervous forces, inludiug dyspepsia, indigestion, debility and nervous pros- 
tration, by care not to exhaust more of the nervous power than properly 
should be expended; other functions receiving less than they naturally should 
do must be imperfectly performed. A few clays of relaxation will not restore 
these exhausted nervous functions, but perfect rest and abstinence from ner- 
vous occupations and exerting influences must be resorted to before too late. 




Orchitis. 



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Some men imagine they can expend their nervous power in sexual excesses 
and that all other organic functions do not suffer in consequeuce, but they 
soon discover their error, and often too late to retrieve it. No other organic 
function requires more nervous power than the performance of the generative 
act, and it exhausts in a corresponding degree. In sexual excitement 
indulgence in either should be regulated by the proper laws of physiology. 
Weaknesses arising from this most injurious of all excesses result in evils of 
the most irremediable. In different conditions and periods of life different 
amounts of nervous force is required also to have it differently distributed. 
In youth there is an extra amount of nervous force required to increase or 
growth to perfect itself, and if it is not supplied the body becomes in conse- 
quence imperfectly formed ; anything, therefore, which causes great nervous 
exhaustion is particularly hurtful in youth, and its evil effects are seen often 
in after life. This is the reason why sexual abuses are so very injurious in 
young persons and why the effect is so often irremediable. Many have their 
growth arrested in this way, and remain more or less dwarfed or weakly devel- 
oped while in aftertimes the internal organs are imperfectly formed and in con- 
sequence always act imperfectly, thus causing a liability to disease, premature 
decay and untimely death. Every day such instances come under the notice 
of the observant physician, and in fact are everywhere to be met with. 
Few, however, understand these right. The physiological principles as 
above laid down wdll be able to explain them and to comprehend why our 
efforts to cure such evils so often fail. No matter in what form sexual abuses 
are practiced during youth the same consequences may be expected to follow, 
and the earlier the abuses are practiced the more serious they become in after 
life. There is nothing similar to the loss of semen. In later years there is an 
equal if not greater amount of nervous excitement and exhaustion, and for 
want of power thus wasted the system can not right itself In the decline of 
life sexual abuses are extremely hurtful because of a less amount of nervous 
power eliminated, owing to decaying energy of the system, and anything that 
unduly exhausts it still further hastens the period of its final extinction. 
Many old men have experienced this to their cost in expending so much vital 
power in one imperfectly-performed sexual act, that would have answered 
for the ordinary purposes of existence three or four weeks. 

It is only after the system has perfected its development and before it 
begins to decay that sexual indulgences can with impunity be practiced, ex- 
cepting in the most prudent and careful manner. In the prime of life thee 
is more nervous power produced with a perfectly healthy acting body than 
is required to live with, so this surplus may be with safety expended in sex- 
ual indulgences. But even at this age if sickness makes an extra drain upon 
the nervous powers, if exhausting labors have to be performed, whether 
mental or bodily, the quantity produced will be lessened and sexual indul- 
gences must accordingly be reduced. 

These are the true principles which should regulate our sexual organs 
and conduct as intelligent human beings in these important matters, and 
just in proportion as they are understood and acted upon they will Ussen 
many evils and diseases entailed through ignorance. 



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DISEASES OF MEN. 

This includes the various disorders of the male generative organs, 
such as Clap, gonorrhoea, orchitis, epidydymitis, chancre, chancroid, strict- 
ure of the uretlira, inflammation of the jjrostrate gland, balanitis, hydrocele 
and various others mentioned in their respective places. 

GONORRHCE A. (CLAP).— This is an inflammation of the lining 
membrane of the urethra, imparted by the female in sexual intercourse in 
consequence of being afflicted with either the leucorrh(jea, or -whites, vaginal 
catarrh, vaginal ulceration, catarrh of the womb, ulceration of the womV> or 
any muco purulent inflammation of the female generative organs. 

It is developed from two to fourteen days after sexual association, and 
it will be readily seen that it is not a specific poison but an ordinary catarrhal 
discharge of the female generative organs which produces an acute inflamma- 
tion of the mucous membrane in the male organ of generation. 

It is also a mistake to suppose that any female infecting the male has 
gonorrhoea, but she may receive the same from an affected male, or through 
the medium of borrowed syringes, or an unclean linen. We may therelbre 
sum up gonorrhoea as one of the most common complaints affecting the 
genito- urinary organs, is due to contagion and lack of cleanliness, which is 
characterized by a niuco-purulent discharge, affecting the urethra, bladder, 
vagina, womb, kidneys, and testicles. 

This disease in many instances is treated with indifference in consequence 
of its being considered as simple and local in character ; but it certainly does 
infect the entire system, producing rheumatism, kidney troubles, and a gen- 
eral debility, which more than often the sufferer is never able to shake off, 
therefore it is of the utmost importance that is should be checked as speedily 
as possible, and after all traces have disappeared, that a few bottles of blood 
purifier be taken to cleanse the blood and body of all germs of the disease. 

The complications are many and dangerous, and when once the disease 
i3 contracted, care should be taken to obtain immediate advice and attention. 
In the male a perfect fitting suspensory bandage should be worn during the 
day and the parts bathed as often as possible in hot or cold water, according 
to the relief afforded in each instance, as some require heat, others cold. 
Whenever possible, it is better to add a small quantity of sea salt (Ditman's) 
to the water. 

Injections are very beneficial when not abused and used in a harsh man- 
ner, as they cleanse and soothe the parts when not too strong, which results 
in strictures, suppression of the urine and inflammation of the prostate 
gland or testes. t 

The diet is of great importance, as the strength must be preser^'ed. So 
plenty of plain, substantial food, consisting of fresh lish, meats, vegetables, 
eggs, tea and milk should be used at regular hours, but all sidt meats, highly 

seasoned foods, cheese, beer, spirits of any 
kind are forbidden, or any food of any in- 
digestible nature. 

When the disease has passed into a gleet, the system must be built up 
by a nourishing diet, sea bathing or bathing in sea-salt (^Ditman's) water, 
and, if inflicted with any form of scrofula, treated with my lUood Purifier 
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"When the testes are inflamed, in a majority of instances, 
pounded ice laid between cloths on the parts will relieve the intiammation, 
provided they are well supported by a perfect fitting suspensory bandage. 

The suppression of urine is very painful, but when from acute in- 
flammation, and not stricture, it is readily relieved by having a surgeon draw 
the water with a catheter. 

Strictures should be attended to as soon as discovered, and not allowed 
to run on from year to year, as they can not be cured in a few visits by any 
surgeon, and require time and patience. The parts should be kept clean, 
often washed, when possible, or loathed, and all violent exercise should be 
avoided, and as much rest taken in the recumbent position or lying down as 
possible. 

When first noticed, by a burning sensation, 
with the parts slightly inflamed, internal med- 
icines should betaken at once to counteract the 
venereal poison retained in the system, from 
which I know of none better or more effica- 
cious than Dr. S. C. Parson's Vegetable Spe- 
cific, and if taken in teaspoonful doses every 
3 hours, Avill, in most all cases, shorten the 
disease to a few days' duration. 

Gonorrhoea in the testicles is verj'- painfnl, 
and generally due to an improper or too free 
use of the syringe with a strong injection, 
forcing the venereal poison into the testicles, 
producing inflammation and swelling. 

The treatment for inflammation and 
swelling of the testicles is rest in bed, with 
either ice cold or hot applications to the ])arts 
affected ; nsinji the urinal in bed, suspensory 
bag when walking about ; and after all inflam- 
mation has subsided, great relief is experi- 
enced by strapping the entire scrotum with 
strips of adhesive plaster, as illustrated, and 
a suspensory bandage. 
. Injections are, without a doubt, when combined with internal medi- 
cines, of great benefit in gonorrhoea, but care should be taken not to force 
the fluid any distance up the urethra so as to carry the muco-purulent mat- 
ter into the testicles or bladder. The ordinary glass or rubber syringe can 
be used, with some reliable injection already prepared, such as Keed's Rat 
Tail Injection, a pleasant and reliable preparation. (See advertisements^ 

GLEET. (BLENNORRHCE A).— This is one of the results of a ne- 
glected or badly treated clap, or repeated attacks of the same in those of a 
scrofulous or debilitated nature. It is due to inflammation of the prostate 
gland, stricture in the urethra and often to a syphilitic ulcer in the canal of 
the urethra. 

The dipchargre is usually white or transparent, but any irritation, 
such as sexual association, alcoholic stimulants, violent excercise or general 
debility will cause it to assume a yellow color and as contagious as at the 
onset. 




Strapping the Testicle in 
Orchitis. 



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Treatment.— This affection is often exceedingly difficult to cure, bnt 
if any sufferer will entrust his case to my care, the benefit to be derived from 
my medicine can be seen in a short time, as I have cured thousands while 
connected with the Skin and Venereal Department of the Eastern Dispen- 
sary of New York City, and in an office and consulting practice in various 
cities and countries. 

It has been my experience, that some were cured by a few bottles of 
my Vegetable Specific in a very short time, w^hen they wore a proper sus- 
pensory bandage, but in other instances it has been necessary for them to 
take my Special Gleet mixture, which I put up at $2.50 per bottle, and only 
sell two bottles at a time, so as to be sure that the disease is under control 
before passing an opinion on the merits of my remedy. 

In cases due to a stricture of the urethra, 
it will of course be necessary to have that 
properly attended to, at the same time you 
are taking the internal medicine. 

The entire genito-urinary tract is affected 
by catarrhal inflammation, in my opinion, in 
the case of Gleet, therefore it requires in- 
ternal remedies to act upon the entire tract, 
and if there be any scrofulous humor in the 
blood, the Blood Purifier should be taken in 
connection with the other remedies. 

There are some persons who find a good 
injection of great service, such as the Eat 
Tail Injection, prepared by W. F. Reed, 
which bears a good reputation for reliability. 

Those who Avish to consult me by letter 
shouldj if possible, seud me a sample of their 
urine, accordiug to directions for same, with express charges prepaid, and 
furnish me with a complete history of their case. 

BLEEDING FROM THE URINARY ORGANS.— It is not a 
very common occurrence, but may take place as the result of external injui iea 
received through a fall, bruise or blow, or it may be one of the symptoms of 
other diseases. It is also in mjiny instances brought on as the result of a 
strain from jumping, riding horseback, lifting, etc. 

HABMATURIA simply denotes the presence of blood in the urine, 
which may exist in any quantity, indicating disease of some portion of the 
uiinary organs. When present in small quantities it has a smoky tint, 
but if occurring in larger amounts the mixture Ivas the appearance of thick, 
muddy coffee. It occurs in acute and chronic diseases of the kidney, from 
injury as by strains, blows, etc., stone in any portion of urinary tract, vio- 
lent diuretics, such as turpentine or can tharides, fevers, strictures and the 
local application of chemicals. 

If the urine and blood be intimately mixed, coming from the 
urethra as one fluid, the cause is in the bladder or kidney, "if partially 
mixed it is derived from the neck of the kidney, bladder or ]>rostrate gland. 
If due to urethral sources, occasioned by l)lows or injuries to the penis, 
chordee, rupture in sexual intercourse, passage of surgical iustrumeuts, 




Suspensory, §1.50. 




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severe pionorrlioea, stricture and malignant diseases, it generally issues from 
the urethra in a pure state. 

In severe hemorrhages occurring in the kidney or bladder we have an 
exception v,here the urine and blood are not intimately mixed, as the blood 
occult in such* large quantities. 

Treatment. — I shall only mention the treatment necessary to check 
the bleeding but always recommend the patient to get at the cause, if pos- 
sible, and endeavor to remove the same by adopting proper treatment, which 
will be noticed in its proper place. To check the bleeding prepare the fol- 
lowing : Gallic acid 20 grains, glycerine 60 drops, aromatic sulphuric acid 15 
drops, tincture of cinnamon 2 teaspoonsful, water 3 tablespoonsful. Mix and 

take the whole at two doses, which repeat 
every three hours until the bleeding ceases. 
Absolute rest in a recumbent position is alwaj' s 
beneticial, with appropriate remedies, according 
the cause producing, as it will be easily un- 
derstood, when from fever or all acute inflam- 
mation of the kidney our attention 'should be 
Urinal, SI. 50. devoted to the relief of those diseases, while if 

due to injuries or strictures in the urethra sur- 
gical treatment is required. 

INFLAMMATION OF THE BLADDER (ACUTE CYS- 
TITIS). — The causes are numerous, resulting from injuries, such as urethral 
injections, blows, operations for stone, passing of sounds or catheters, pro- 
longed and instrumental labors, cantharides, strictures of the urethra, en- 
largement of the prostrate glands and various systemic fevers. 

Symptoms. — If from any sudden injury the patient should be seized 
by a chill, followed by general fever, alteroated with profuse perspiration, 
frequent desire to pass water, accompanied with pain in external organs of 
generation and rectum. There is tenderness of the abdomen over the bladder, 
the legs are drawn up to relax the muscles of the abdomen, the urine is high 
colored, which later on contains purulent matter, and if the disease is not 
checked by skillful surgical attendance death often results. 

Treatment. — Our treatment should consist of perfect rest in bed, using 
the urinal so as to avoid all exertion, hot ^axseed or hot poultices to the 
abdomen over the bladder, hot flannels wrung out of hot water, containing 
a small quantity of laudanum, warm applications to the feet, warm drinks 
or barley water, linseed tea or buchu leaves tea until the physician arrives 
to take charge of the case. It should also be remembered that the bowels 
require free evacuation by warm enemas, with a good bulb syringe, or a dose 
of calomel and soda, each 10 grains, as soon as the patient takes the bed, 
while if there be great pain a morphine or opium suppository placed in the 
rectum will afford relief until the doctor arrives. 

CHRONIC CYSTITIS.— It is a chronic inflammation of the bladder 
and one of the most common of all urinary affections, since it is apt to com- 
plicate almost every other at one time or another. Its causes are numerous 
and varied, as upon the subsidence of the acute form of the inflammation 
a chronic condition may continue for several months, then all forms of ob- 
struction to the exit of urine produce chronic cystitis, by confining the urine 



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until decomposition occurs, whicli is irritating to the mucous lining of the 
bladder ; it is also noticed in similar conditions, resultinjj; from paralysis of 
the bladder. If the urine be unduly acid or ali^aline, loaded with deposits 
from the kidney, charged with irritating matters, Ibreign bodies, such as 
stone or tumors, these may excite the inflammation, also diseases of the 
rectum, such as piles, prolapsus and cancer ; those of the uterus or womb 
through pressure in prolapsus, cancer, and the various uterine diseases. 

Symptoms. — Whenever there is an increased frequency to urinate or 
pass water, accompanied by a mucous secretion, however small the aniount, 
which is noticed as a whitish sediment or a semi-transparent, jelly-like sub- 
stance, looking like the white of an egg or boiled starch, it denotes an in- 
flammation of the mucous membrane of the bladder or cystitis, which is 
secreting pus, a purulent matter, in its mildest form accompanied by the 
other symptoms in a lesser degree. 

Treatment. — The urine, if alkaline or irritating, must not be per- 
mitted to remain, and if the bladder is unaVde to have complete contraction, 
or evacuation of its contents, it is better to introduce a double current cathe- 
ter, and after the urine is withdrawn inject warm water with about a table- 
tvpoonful of solution of chlorinate of soda added to a quart, which will re- 
move morbid deposits, cleanse and stimulate the lining membrane, at the 
6ame time remove all offensive odors. Over the pubic region of the abdo- 
men a mustard iDlaster freshly made should be laid, or painting with tincture 
of iodine is very l)eneficial, and in the rectum night and morning a sup- 
pository of morphine or opium should be placed to relieve the pain. 

Internally we find the most popular remedies to be i j fusions of 
buchu and uva ursi leaves, decoctions of couch grass, marsh mallow or Irish 
moss, barley water, slippery elm or linseed tea and gum arable water. The 
diet should be light and generous, consisting of a variety of soups, extract 
of^meat juice, and in the main the food should be liquid in form. I have 
treated a great many cases of inflammation of the bladder, and with success 
when my instructions were carried out. If any person suffering from this 
complaint wishes to place the case in my care the first thing necessary is to 
have the urine examined, according to the instructions given in the treat- 
mo.ut of Bright's disease, which, if at a distance from my office, there should 
be a complete description of all symptoms attached to the bottle, with name 
a-nd address plainly written. 

Some cases of cystitis, due to an extension of gonorrhneal inflam- 
mation, are relieved and cured in a comparatively short time by my Vegetable 
Speciflc; while there are others which seem to be more quickly benelited 
by the special Gleet mixture. 

When the urine is properly examine<l, it is not so difficult to decide 
upon the line of treatment necessary for a complete cure. 

Balanitis. — This is an inflammation of the fore skin of (he penis, 
which may exist as a simple swelling, due to irritation, Avhitcs or vaginal 
discharge, masturbation and venereal ulcers, which causes an iidiltratitui of 
a serous fluid into the tissues of the fore skin and mucous membrane. When 
due to chancres or venereal ulcers the ])atient should always be careful to sub- 
due the inflammation at least twice a day by cooling applications of ice, 
aqueous extracts of witch hazel or lead and opium wash. 



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If due to irritating vaginal discharges the parts should he hathed 
with a weak solution of medical soap and ice water— the drying powder, 
No. 6010, applied, and reduction affected as illustrated. 

In some instances it is impossible to reduce the fore skin so that it 
will cover the head vrithout resorting to the aid of the surgeon's knife, 
which is a simple operation, accompanied with but very little if any pain. 

Phimosis. — This is the reverse condition of Balanitis, and one of the 
most common impediments to marriage or gratification in sexual association, 
owing to the contraction of the prepuce or fore skin. 

This deformity often exists at birth, so as to impede the flow of urine ; 
in others it is the result of uncleanliness, venereal diseases, injuries or due 
to masturbation ; in some it is greatly elongated and just sufacient to cover 
the glands in others. 

Phimosis produces in- 
tense irritation in the 
spinal column in chil- 
dren, inflammation of the 
bladder, diseases of the 
kidneys and cancer of the 
penis in advanced cases. 
Treatment. — There 
is no medical treatment 
for acquired or congeni- 
tal Phimosis excepting to 
either stretch the prepuce, 
which has resulted suc- 
cessfully in a large num- 
/ , um ^«.v N ber of cases whom I have 

, 'mm ^'^^ treated at my ofiice, or by 

S^m ^"^^^ performing the operation 

.li/MiP^ • ^"^v^ of circumcision. 

Circumcision is of- 
ten performed in severe 
cases of Balanitis in the 
adult, due to chancreroi- 
dal ulcers, accompanied with great swelling, due to a serous infiltration of 
the tissues. 

In children or adults having a serous infiltration on the fore skin, due 
to irritation and often adhesion of the mucous membrane to the head of the 
penis, known as Phimosis, it becomes necessary to perform circumcision, 
or cutting off a portion of the fore skin, and thus remove a cause of convul- 
sions, spasms, irritability of the bladder, and many nervous diseases peculiar 
to children. 

In all cases of balanitis, phimosis, gonorrhoea, or inflammation of the 
external organs of generation. Dr. S. C. Parsons' Medical Soap should be 
freely used to wash and bathe the parts, and when any drying or cooling 
powder is needed, No. 6010 will be found just the thing j or, if you prefer, 
use a good toilet powder. 




Reduction of Balanitis. 



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IMPOTENCY. SPERMATORRHCEA. 




Balanitis — Operation. 



Spermatorrhoea, — In the consideration of this disease, which is 
nothing more or less than a nervous debility terminating in a partial or 
complete paralysis of the functions of the sexual system, it is better un- 
derstood as that which may be the blight of his manhood, home, happiness 
and career in life, resulting in epilepsy, insanity or impotency, and shunned 
as being of no account and an object of pity by both sexes, for men j) issess 
few powers more highly prized than those of virility, the essence of manhood. 

The involuntary- 
emission of semen without 
sexual association is the 
consequence of masturba- 
tion or venereal excesses, 
which results in robbing 
the blood and body of its 
richness and animating in- 
fluence. 

Seminal Emissions 
enfeeble the constitution, 
causes softening of the 
brain, paralysis, premature 
decay, impotency, con- 
sumption, insanity, and in 
some instances tumors are 
developed in the testes. 

Varicocele, which is a dilatation of the veins of the spermatic cord, is often 
the result of prolonged spermatorrhoea. 

Prostatorrhoea. — The prostate gland is liable to congestion and en- 
largement by masturbation and venereal excesses, and is known by an 
unnatural amount of its prostatic secretion, which is often mistaken for 
gleet or spermatorrhoea. 

Impotency. — The nerve centres, through masturbation, excessive 
sexual association, or venereal diseases, become morbidly sensitive and 
weakened, so that the erectile powers are diminished, the penis is weak at 
the root when erect, rendering it impossible to perform the act of copulation, 
or the erection being of such short duration and slow that sexual intercoui^se 
becomes disgusting, instead of an act of gratification. 

In others, the urethra may be morbidly sensitive in consequence of some 
stricture that during erection becomes spasmodically constricted, and the 
semen is discharged slowly back into the bladder, and as the excitement 
passes off the patient can feel a thick slime slowly ooze away from him. 
The only real way to treat impotency or spermatorrhoea, is at fii-st to care- 
fully examine the urine and know the condition of the sexual organs by a 
chemical and microscopical analysis, which often demonstrates the cause of 
an apparently healthy husband's inability to cause his wife's conception, 
the existence of spermatozoa, prostatic and other secretions that denote ner- 
vous debility, and the treatment necessary for complete restoration to 
health. 



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Impotency or loss of sexual power, requires a treatment which will 
build aud tone up the nerves supplying the sexual organs, as is found in my 
" Great Nerve Restorer," which in a majority of cases is all that is necessary, 
but there are patients who require the Electric Belt or electricity in some 
form, (see advertisements) aud other remedies in combination with the Great 
Nerve Restorer that can only he determined after a urinary analysis or con- 
sultation in person or by letter. 

Sexual Debility. — This is in- 
dicated by a dullness in intellect, 
delight in obscene stories, capri- 
cious appetite, coarse expression of 
the face, the eye is sunken; throat 
irritable, wakefulness at nit^ht, 
pains in the chest and lascivious 
thoughts and desires when alone ; 
there is a desire to be alone and 
I away from business ; the head 
' aches< with noises and roaring 
sounds in the ears ; bright spots or 
flashes pass through the eyes, Avhich 
may also be w^eak and failing in 
sight. 

These are foUoT^ed by itch- 
ing and crawling sensations about 
the organs of generation ; the skin 
often emits a rank odor ; bowels 
are constipated and the patient be- 
comes emaciated, dyspeptic and ex- 
cessively nervous. 

Sleep has ceased to be refresh- 
ing, as nightmare, lacivious dreams 
and seminal emissions have become 
more frequent, which causes an ir- 
ritation at the neck of the bladder; 
frequent desire to urinate, and a 
coldness in the testes and penis 
that terminates in a wasting in size 
as the disease proojresses. 

Sexual Debility is often no- 
ticed in men from thirty to forty 
years of age who are unable to concentrate their thoughts, remember w^hat 
they read, become suspicious of friends and all undertakings from lack of 
confidence in themselves, which often results in despondency, failures in 
business, and in many instances, suicide or some crime. 

The sufferer when advanced is distinguished by the trembling of his 
hands, uncertain gait, irritable nature, and with some men an increase of 
flesh with a bloated appearance. 

Sexual Debility is often due to Spermatorrhoea in married men, 
either as the result of former self abu-;e. or excessive indulgence of sexual 
association, and with them it is often overlooked until pretty well developed. 




Varicocele. 



45 

Treatment of Sexual Debility. — The first thing essential in the 
treatment of sexual debility, is to build up the nervous sj'stem by the 
"Great Nerve Restorer." Sleep in a well ventilated room : regular habics 
should be established ; the body daily bathed with a sponjre balh of sea salt 
(Ditman's) water; once or twice a week the patient should take a sliower 
bath ; the bowels should be kept freely ox)en by Digestive Pills or Liver 
l^egulator, and either use an Electric Battery or an Electric Belt (see adver- 
tisement) as may be preferred or found necessary. 

Tne cure of Sexual Debility, Impotency and Spermatorrha^a may 
seem a little slow, but it is certain if my directions are fjllowed carefully 
and persistently wdthout any such great expenditure of money, as patients 
are generally led to believe. 

I am constantly curing men suffering from loss of manhood, etc., 
and can always ^ive any patient, after a consultation in person, or throu<ih 
letters, a definite idea as to the severity of their case, how long it will require 
to cure, and the amount of money necessary to be spent. 

Masturbation — Onanism. — This is also known as self-abuse, or 
pollution, solitary indulgence or venereal debauchment, a habit that is often 
formed in early childhood and continued until the nervous-system is com- 
pletely shattered, with the termination in an early death. 

It may arise from premature development of the generative organs, 
from witless persons or nurses who quiet children by tickling their sexual 
organs, aod often it is inherited as a sexual clepravement from one of the 
parent's venereal excesses about or prior to the time of conception. 

From my experience, the habit of masturbation, when exhibited 
in its worst phases, can be traced in a majority of instances, in both the 
male and female, to venereal excesses, or lives of wantonness in one of the 
parents, which demonstrates the necessity of our living lives of morality 
and virtue. 

The treatment is similar to that described in Spermatorrhoea and Sex- 
ual Debility, the result of this pernicious halnt. 

Sterility means a total lack of reproductive principle, and must always 
be accompanied by impotence or inability to associate with the other sex, 
excepting in peculiar instances. A man may be impotent without being 
sterile, so absolute sterility is generally incurable, as it arises from destruc- 
tion or disorganization of the testes, and the only way we can do any good 
is to first remove the cause and relieve the various symptoms as they appear by 
appropriate medicines, as when due to loss of erective power, lack of develop- 
ment of the organs, masturbation, nervous debility, nervous prostration, 
spermatorrhoea or seminal emissions; but when the passage of the urethra 
may open in the wrong place, obstructed by one or more strictures, the 
remains of an old gonorrha^a, or various deformities, operative measures 
should be resorted to, which under the treatment of a skillful surgeon can 
be safely performed with the result of insuring perfect performance of its 
jjeculiar functions. 

Inability to Hold the "Water — In childhood this i.s a very trouble- 
some complaint, causing them to wet the bed in the middle of the night or 
towards early morning without awakening. Sometimes this occms every 
night, or there is an interval of one night, but rarely more. In some chil- 
dren it is from want of management, such as neglecting to take up young 
children once during the long period, which is necessary to them for a night's 



46 



rest, that "with careful alteiitior. to diet and habits may be overcome, ■v\hilst in 
other cases no ordinaiy management succeeds and medical aidis required. 

Treatment. — Innumerable lemedies have been given with varied re- 
sults, such as small doses of tincture of canthariles, tincture of nux vomit-a 
or tincture of iron, which, if combined together, each GO drops to 6 ounces 
of simple syrup, would make a very fine tonic. In. my own experience I 
liave found tincture of belladona, 30 drops, added to the other mixture, to 
act very nicely. The Great Iron Tonic, a great many mothers have told me, 
cured their children when everything else failed. 

A blister over the sacrum or lower end of the backbone, just below the 
hip line, once a week, has a great effect on the nerves centering and branch- 
ing off there. 

Incontinence of Urine in the Adult — It is in a majority of cases 

the result of a bladder 
distended by retained 
urine, stricture of the 
urethra, enlarged pros- 
tate, cystitis, stone or 
paralysis. It happens 
very rarely in the male 
that the urine runs off 
from the bladder as fast 
as it arrives there from 
the kidneys, while in 
the female true incon- 
yt^ tinence is more fre- 
quent, due to injuries 
to the short urethra, 
which has impaired or 
destroyed the sphincters 
action, such as use of in- 
struments or sloughing 
from pressure on the 
parts in labor, over-de- 
tention of the urethra in removing stone, etc. , etc. 

Treatment. — AVhere incontinence results, as occasionally happens from 
functional derangement, caused by debility from excesses, the cure will be 
effected by any means of tonic treatment, such as the (ireat Iron Tonic or 
Great Nerve Restorer, generous diet, cold sea bathing for at least 6 to 9 
months with a complete restoration to health, which should be taken in not 
too cold an atmosphere, and here it is with pleasure I again recommend the 
fine beach of Tybee Island, a short distance from Savannah. Electricity 
should be taken about three times per week, having the operator careful to 
pass the current through the nerves supplying thegenito urinary organs, now 
and then changin«i off to electric baths or electric massage, and wearing an 
Electric Belt night and day is of the utmost benefit. 

Suppression of Urine, or inability to make water, is due to a stop- 
pa.se caused by inflammation of the prostate gland which surrounds the neck 
of the bladder and end of the urethra, acting as a sort of valve and regulator 
of the bladder and the spermatic fluid, or from strictures of the urethra closed 
by spasmodic action, due to irritation. 




Stonl in Bladdlk. 



47 



Relief is afforded by the surg:eon passing a catheter of «:nm or silver and 
drawing off the water, after which a tea made of hucliu leaves, is very l>en- 
eficial, combining a small quantity of sweet sfnrits of nitre after the tea is 
drawn, which can be freely drank of for several days aiterwards. 

Hydrocele, — This is an accnmulation of water in the membranes of the 
testicle. It is always more successlully treated when attended to l)elbre 1;('- 
comiug so large as to affect a large portion of the membranes of the testicle. It 
is noticed by one testicle being larger, quite hard, and when of sufficient size 
transparent to light held behind, so that you can look through the accumu- 
lated water, which is easily removed (as illustrated) by the sargeon. who 
will afterwards inject a solution of iodine into the cavity so as to i)roduce an 
inflammation and absorjjtion of all remaining fluids. 

The patient having hydrocele 
should alaways wear a well-tittiug 
suspensory, and medicine to act on 
the blood, either Dr. S. C. Parsons' 
Blood Purifier, any of the alteratives 
in the receipts, or reliable prepara- 
tions known by them to be good. 

The Prostate Gland —It is a 
pale firm glandular body which sur- 
rounds the neck of the bladder and 
the urethra at its commencement. 
The glandular substance is composed 
of numerous glands opening into ca- 
nals, which join and form about 
twenty excretory ducts opening upon 
the floor of the prostatic portion of 
the urethra. 

The muscular tissue is in the form 
of circular bands, which are continu- 
ous with those of sphincter urinai of 
the bladder and urethra. 

The prostate gland is liable to 
many eflections. in consequence of its 
lying between the bladder and ure- 
thra, the opening of the seminal 
vesicles and ejaculatory ducts. It will be readily seen that the prostate 
would be affected in all continued bladder troubles, all urethral ir.flamma- 
tion and all sexual or nervous prostrations in consequence of its import- 
ance in the reproductive system. 

Inflammations and Abscesses of the Prostate. — These are due 
to the pre-existence of urethral inflammation induced by stricture, gonorrha a, 
strong injections, passing of sounds, mechanical violence, cold or dampness 
to the perineum, alcoholism and inordinate sexual excitement. 

Symptoms. — The patient wishes to pass water frequently, which is done 
with pain, generally burning. There is a heaviness in the ]^arts affected, 
pain in the back, loins, thigh, and penis, pains in relieving the bowels at 
stool, often producing jnles, movements of the body become painful, also the 
sitting posture, suppression of urine often occurs and general fever accompanies 




Hydrocele. 



48 

the foregoing symptoms "antil pus makes its appearance in the urine or exter- 
nally opening as an abscess. It should be checked by local bleeding from the 
application of 20 to 30 leeches to the x^erineum, or cupping, by ^vhich means 
to 8 ounces of blood should be drawn, after Avhich, in either case, apply hot 
poultices constantly until all inflammation has commenced to subside. AVe 
should always pass up the rectum two or three times a day a suppository of 
morphine or opium to relieve the pain and parted resolution enlargement of 
the prostate gland. 

One cf the earliest signs is a diminution in the force with whicli 
the urine is e;jected, time required to empty the bladder, while more effort is 
necessary with less relief. Upon rising in the morning, when the bladder is 
distended, the want occurs again in a few minutes, especially after the tirst 
effort, and in a course of time sleep is greatly disturbed by calls to pass water. 
A sense of fullness, weight and uneasiness about the pernieum or root of the 
penis is felt, which is referred to the neck of the bladder, and as the expul- 
sive efforts to pass water become more frequent, irritation commences in the 
rectum and the contents of the bowels are frequently passed from the inabili- 
ty of the patient to retain the same. If the complaint continues unchecked 
inflammations in the urethra and bladder are liable to be induced, causing 
pains in the penis and testicles, which become tender and swollen, giving 
rise to imperfect erections, especially in the morning. In advanced stages 
the bladder is never emptied, only a portion of its contents being expelled at 
each act of urinating, hence in time when voluntary control is suspended by 
sleep the urine drains away to the great discomfort of the sufferer, the health 
deteriorates, there are occasional low levers and other symtoms of cystitis. 

Treatment. — I always advise the patient to learn to pass a catheter, 
night and morning, which at first should be of gum, while later on, after 
becoming accustomed to its use, a pure silver is much better, on account of its 
cleanlness and more rapid evacuation of the bladder of its contents. The 
diet must be composed of easily disgested foods, not of hard substances, but 
soft or liquids. The meat juice may be freshly extracted from freshly boiled 
steak by the use of the meat iDress. Bovinine, a condensed meat juice, is 
also an excellent beef preparation, any of the numerous soups, all prepared 
for use in cans, are very refreshing, oat meal, corn starch, tapioca, &c. A 
moderate amount of stimulants in bladder troubles is very beneficial, es- 
pecially gin, Wolfe's Schiedam Schnapps being the best brand. I always 
advise it in preference to all others, as the effects of the gin are noticeable. 

The clothing and habits should be such as to encourage a healthy 
action of the skin, dampness must be avoided or removed after exposure, 
espe(;ially from the feet, the lower limbs kept warm and dry. daily exercise, 
not too violent, bathing in sea salt water, afterwards briskly rubbed. It 
would not be amiss to refer the reader to the subject of " The Development 
of the Penis and Erectile Powers," as the same remedies modified would be 
of immense benefit in restoring tone and vitality to the sexual organs, and 
complete cures in patients have been made who were under my treatment 
by carefully following all my instructions. 

Stone in the Bladder. — It is a collection of urates, lithates, phos- 
phates, etc., forming a strong substance, which increases in size by the 
decomposition of urine ; also caused by debilitated blood and the presence 



49 



of a foreign body, and is detected by formation in the nrine of crystals when 
allowed to stand a short time. 

The symptoms are extremely variable, often so siij^ht as to he unno- 
ticed, or on the other hand may be very severe, o(!cnrring with paroxysms 
of great agony. At first the pain is generally intermittent, occurring dur- 
ing and after urinating, which in children is so frequent and attended Avith 
such irritation at the extremity of the penis that they endeavor to allay it 
by drawing the penis forward, giving rise to an elongated condition of the 
prepuce, or fore-skin. Stone may exist and grow to a considerable size 
without any 
evidence, un- 
til some sud- 
den exertion 
dislodges i t 
from a fold or 
pocket in the 
bladder, a s 
happened to 
a patient of 
mine while 
arranging 
some papers 
in a closet, 
standing on a 
portable step- 
ladder, which 
slipped, caus- 
ing him to 
make unusu- 
al exertions 
at the time to 
save himself, 
only to be 
seized with 
acute pains 
over the pu- 
bic bone, and an intense desire to urinate in very small quantities. Upon 
my arrival I suspected there was something unusual, passed a silver cath- 
eter, hit the stone, that all of us heard, and which was subsequently 
removed. 

In some patients, especially grown j)ersons, there is a sense of hearinjr 
down at the rectum, with often and fruitless attempts to have a passiige of 
the bowels ; in others, more frequently in children and old men, the bowels 
move with iseces passing at overy act of urinating and resulting in i)rolapsus 
of the rectum. 

Blood is not always present, but when occurring it generally takes place 
on expelling the last drop of urine whicli results from violent contraction ot 
the bladder on the stone ; it may also arise from sudden exertions, such as 
the jolting of a cart or carriage ; the act of jumping, erections of the penis, 
copulation, seminal emissions, etc., all of which by rest and the recumbent 
position will speedily disappear. 




Stone in Bladder. 



50 

The microscope conies to our aid in the treatment of diseases affecting 
the bladder, for by its means we are enabled to detect the pus globules when 
there is an inflammation of the mucous membrane or cystitis ; in the various 
urinary deposits the crystals are clearly shown which form stone, or are the 
result of nervous prostration, so in all bladder troubles the urine should be 
examined ; in fact, it is my opinion not a bad idea for every man in perfect 
health to have it examined once every twelve months and thus be on the 
safe side of prevention. 

Directions for Urinary Analysis. — To have the urine examined 

by the microscope, purchase two 8-oz. bottles of nice clear white glass, that 

have never been used ; fill one with urine passed previous to retiring, and 

■^ 2 the other the first thing upon ris- 

, ing in the morning ; cork with 
new corks, carefully label each.bot- 
' tie, and set in a cool place until 
shipped by express having them 
packed so as to prevent breakage. 
The Treatment is medicines 
, to dissolve the stone and build up 
the general health, and in obsti- 
' nate cases operations have to be re- 
sorted to, as illustrated, and it is 
always better to be treated by a 
surjjfeun who understands the case. 




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have repeatedly prescribed 

^ ^ jyy medicines which dissolved stones, 

Stricture of the Urethra. ^^^en not too large, and any person 

sutfering I will with pleasure an- 

Numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 show the various forms s^er all letters of inquiry, provid- 
of Stricture, and 5 and some of the more • ^^, . ,^^ - ^,^^,^^ „^^ ^^i^i^ol/i 
common varieties of false passages due to im- ^^S ^^o stamps are enclosed, 
proper treatment. Stricture of the Urethra. — 

The word stricture implies a con- 
tracted condition or a certain amount of narrowing of the urinarj^ canal, 
thus causing a diminution in the size or bore of the tube, in consequence of 
which the passage of the urine becomes tedious and difiicult, and oftentimes 
impossible. Stricture is liable to be located in any portion of the c^nal, and 
is either spasmodic, inflammatory, or permanent in character. Spasmodic 
stricture often occurs after excesses in drinking, eating, exposure to cold or 
dampness and in persons of an iiritable or nervous nature, being generally 
due to carelessness in not emptying the bladder when the desire was felt, 
intoxication, modesty or lack of opportunity to absent himself while in the 
company of ladies. Some persons, not thinking of the serious nature of the 
complaint, will often take various remedies for cramps in the stomach or 
abdomen, while the passage of a silk web catheter into the bladder would 
result in immediate relief. 

Inflammatory stricture is due to the walls of the urethra becoming 
thickened by acute inflammation in the early stages of gonorrhoea, and is 
generally located in prostatic portion of canal, so all that is required for im- 
mediate relief is hot poultices or hot water applied over the prostate gland, 
which is between the scrotum and anus. 




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Permanent strictures are both dangerous and annoying, causing the life 
of many a man to be one of misery instead one of pleasure and hapjjiness. 

The Causes. — First and most common of all causes is gonorrhoea, 
then chancres in the urethra, blows, bruising, lacerating or partly destroy- 
ing the urethra, such as falls on some hard object, as across sx)ars, scaffold- 
ing, ladders, chairs, gates, wheels, saddles, or on some sharp object, punc- 
turing the perinseum, as in leaping over fences, breaking of earthenware 
vessels while sitting upon them, and violence in the use of sounds or surgical 
instruments are very frequent causes. 

Injections, when improperly used, or composed of minerals and acids, 
often produce some of the worst forms, and masturbation, 
when practised to an excess, induces the spasmodic variety, 
which in turn produces a chronic nervous contraction of 
the canal. 

Symptoms. — Sometimes there is a slight discharge, 
pain is often felt behind the stricture at the time of uri- 
nating, the bladder is emptied often er than previously, 
the stream is altered in form, becoming more or less flat- 
tened, perhaps it may be twisted, spurting, forked or even j 
divided, which, as the stricture increases, the stream grows 
smaller, until in time the urine may issue only by drops. 

In bad cases the patient can rarely empty the bladder Appe^arance of 
without visiting the closet, through his inability to pre- stri'cture^^s "de^- 
vent the escape of the contents of the rectum. At night noted. 
sometimes the urine passes aw^ay involuntary during the 

unconsciousness of sleep, the patient loses flesh and strength, 
looks anxious and careworn, complains of pains in the back 
and loins, the urine constantly dripping, excoriates the skin, 
stains the clothes and renders him offensive to all associates. 
Many men suffer with stricture for a long time without 
any knowledge, accounting for the dribbling or smaller 
stream to debility of sexual organs, but whenever the stream 
has the cork-screw or twisted appearance as shown in the 
illustrations, it is an invariable sign of stricture. Another 
important symptom should not be overlooked, that is some- 
times noticed during sexual association, the patient feels 
that instead of the semen passing away from him at the 
moment of emission it will gradual!}^ ooze out for one or 
several moments, and in some cases I have known it to pass 
back into the bladder. 

Treatment — The essential thing in the cure of all strictures of the 
urethra is dilution, until the natural size of the canal has been restored by 
the means of sounds made of steel, graduated dilators, bougies^ and in many 
instances cutting by means of the concealed knife. 

The urethra requires great care in the passage of sounds and catheters 
on account of the extreme liability to rupture the lining membrane, injure 
the prostatic portion, prostate gland, create false ]^assages in the urethni, 
which are more conmion than is supposed and exceedingly dilfioult to over- 
come in the treatment of strictures, as will be easily understood by study- 
ing the illustrations as shown on x^age r)0, so as not to result in listulous 
ox)enings or iuliltration in the tissues of the x)enis. 




The Stream 
when retarded 
BY Stricture. 



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Syphilitic Chancres. 



The French bougie is iuvariably the best to use in all cases of close 
strictures, as their extreme flexibility enables them to traverse the urethra 
without pain or discomfort to the patient, and sometimes where solid or 
steel instruments can not be passed. 

When much time is required in passing the bougie or sound, the patient 
should be in a recumbent position or lie down with the knees half raised, 
head and shoulders elevated and all muscular efforts should be relaxed, so 
as to remove all resistance to the surgeon's instrument, while in extreme 
cases I often place them under the influence of chloroform or ether to 
shorten the time and facilitate the passage of the bougie. 

Urethrotome. — It is an instrument having a concealed knife, which, 
after it passes the stricture can be made to project by the surgeon and divide 
the stricture when he draws the urethrotome past the constricted portion, 
afterwards the knife being reconcealed no part of the urethra is injured and 
a fall-sized sound can be introduced without any difficulty. 

Urethral Dilators.— They 
are bougies, sounds and mechan- 
ical contrivances which dilate 
at the will and discretion of the 
surgeon, some of which act by 
a screw and dial attachment, 
indicating the smallest dilation, 
and it has been my good fortune 
to cure a vast number of cases 
of stricture in its worst forms with these dilators, combined with other med- 
icines, and all those noticing any of the symptoms of stricture I would ad- 
vise a careful examination, and if necessary, a few dilations before the 
constrictions are thoroughly organized. 

All those wishing, my advice or treatment in cases of .stricture should 
be particular to specify all peculiarities they have noticed in connection with 
the case, and if possible give the cause and length of time afflicted, also state 
what treatment they have underwent. 

Syphilis (first I will bi iefly describe, afterwards more fully explain 
to those interested in it,) originates first as a local disease by contagion, and 
lack of cleanliness ; passes through the various stages until it per- 
meates the entire system. Syphilis in its first stage, exists as a chancre on 
the organs of generation, requiring energetic treatment, such as being cau- 
terized by nitric acid, washed with Dr. S. C. Parsons' Medical Soap, care- 
fully dried with lint. Dr. S. C. Parsons' Healing Salve applied by day, or when 
exercising, and a drying powder (No. 6010) which I prepare, at 50 cents per 
box, for the night, will dry up almost any chancre in 10 to 15 days when all 
instructions are persistently carried out, which also means that Dr. S. C. 
Parsons' Blood Purifier be taken in full doses to act upon all poison retained 
in the system, and thus prevent the termination as illustrated, where the 
I)enis is partially eaten away. 

When syphilis is allowed to permeate the entire system, by im- 
prox)er treatment, it often attacks and eats away the bones of the nose, 
which can be restored by an operation, as illustrated. ^ 

Syphilis in all its stages and forms, I cure with Dr. S. C. Parsons' 
Blood Purifier, which is not unpleasant to take, and at the same time thor- 
ough in eradicating all blood and skin humors or poisons. 




The Nose Eaten Away, 

of the urethra, the mouth 
or any portion of mucous 
membrane exposed to its 
virulent poison. When on 
ihe surface of the glans penis 
or outer surface of the penis 
it is quite easy to detect 
the disease in time to pre- 
scribe remedies, which if 
persistently taken as di- 
rected will cut short its 
duration and any unpleas- 
ant alter elfects, hut if loca- 
ted in the urethra, the first 
symptoms may be as a 
simple gonorrhoea, which 
is readily checked by ap- 
propriate medicines, al- 
though not cured, and re- 
sulting in a gleet. 71ie true 
cause on examination by the 
speculum being revealed as 
a chancre or sore in the 
urethra, requires a change 
of internal treatment from 
gonorhoea to syphilitic, 
with healing washes or 
injections, carefully clean 



Syphilis does not make its 
appearance until several days have 
elapsed from the date of exposure to 
infection, which varies from two to six 
weeks, and in some instances as long 
as three months will elapse. It is first 
noticed as a simple pimple containing a 
small quantity of matter, or a red- 
dening of the skin, becoming hard, 
but finally breaking down into a sore 
with sharp edges, difficult to heal and 
generally inducing the formation of a 
bubo, through the absorption of the 
venereal poison by the lymphatic or 
white blood vessels. 

These original sores or ulcers 
are often exceedingly difficult to de- 
tect, being located on the fold of mu- 
cous membrane or glans penis, which 
is the under surface of the fore-skin, 
near the body of the penis and inside 




Flaps fob a New Nose. 



54 



sing the urethra hj the use of a proper syringe. Hereditary syphilis and 
syphilitic cout igiou by the mouth covers a vast field of infection, the majority 
of whom are innocent sufferers. 

Syphilis in the infant may l^e hereditary or acquired, the hereditary 
being transferred by the mother during pregnancy while suffering from it 
in the constitutional form. She either supplies a vitiated ovum, or her 
blood contaminates the elements of nutrition furnished to the child prior to 
birth, or the taint is derived from the diseased semen of the father, the 
mother continuing healthy, unless she becomes infected by the j)oisoned feet us. 

In acquired infantile 
syphilis the delicate skin of the 
infant becomes infected by inoc- 
ulable matter on the genitals of 
the mother at the time of birth, 
or in impure matter used in vac- 
cination. 

When through conta- 
g'ion by the mouth the child 
may receive it by sucking the 
breast of a syphilitic nurse, Avhile 
she may become infected in a 
like manner from the child. Per- 
sons have become infected by 
communication with each other, 
as I Avill illustrate. 

A young ijvoman had an 
eruption, which she indignantly 
denied the result of any illicit 
exposure. The throat was sore, 
on the tongue - was a raised hard 
lamp, with the glands under the 
jaw enlarged, but no enlargement 
of those in either groin, with the 
hymen perfect, denoted the truth 
of her statement. Upon inquiry^ 
it was ascertained that she had 
been in the habit of using the 
same spoons after the servant, 
who was known and treated for secondary syiDhilis, with ulcerations in the 
mouth and throat, thus denoting the mode oi' entrance in this case, as indi- 
cated by the persistent swelling on the tongue. 

A young man about to be married, discovered a well-marked 
circular swelling, slightly ulcerated, accompanied by enlargement of the 
glands under the jaw, causing some pain in swallowing. After trying sev- 
eral gargles, he consulted me, expecting to be cured in a short time and prior 
to his marriage. After closely examining the affected xmrts I suspected their 
syphilitic origin, which he maintained as impossible, but upon closer ques- 
tioning he admitted he might have caught the disease from the lips of a 
woman, who subsequently was proven to have suffered from a well-devel- 
oped case. 




Bandage for Ghoins. 



Another instance is "where three young men were rooming 
together. Owe contracted the disease, which, with improper medical treat- 
ment, developed, until there were ulcerations in the throat, mouth, and 
constitutional symptoms, causing fever, debility and iritis in one eye, so as to 
confine him to his room. During the confinement he used the ])ipes of his 
room-mp;te.s, and in a short time they consulted me for sore throat and erup- 
tions, which they could not account for in any way. 

Persons or races of people whose blood contains the poison as 
hereditary will always have syphilis in a modified form, when contracted 
from fresh infections, and it is my opinion that climatic surroundings have a 
great influence in its development, warm climates being more favoraljle to 
its relief, in consequence of the glands of the skin being more oj)en, aid 
nature in its efforts to excrete or expel the poison from the blood through 
its innumerable pores or openings, which is proven by the eruptions on its 
surface, while in cold climates the pores of the skin being closed and unable 
to eliminate the specific poison it is retained in the blood and system, devel- 
oping the worst forms of the disease. 

In a consulting" practice extending over a period of years in 
both cold and warm climates, and thousands of cases, I have invariably 
noticed the worst cases occurred in the months when the temperature was 
low, and in a cold climate, combined with a condition of the system or dis- 
ease, which resisted the specific effect of medicines to an almost uncontroLi- 
ble extent, while those treated in warm climates the disease seems to be 
milder in its virulency, more amenable to treatment and of shorter duration, 
and illustrates why so many are benefitted by hot baths, furnished at sana- 
tariums, such as Turkish or Russian, or those received at the various min- 
eral springs, supplied by nature, which open the pores and glands of the 
skin and aid the rapid elimination of the retained poisons. 

In some districts 'of Portugal, Germany and Russia, according 
to medical authorities, there are communities which are exempt from infec- 
tion of the virulent forms of syphilis on account of its general diffusion and 
existence in a hereditary form, which is noticed in the colored population of 
Central America and in some x)ortions of the South, where it is treated with 
indifference and as an ordinary sore, and in many cases coming under my 
observation the system, aided by favorable climatic surroundings, seemed to 
adapt itself to the disease, for they certainly did not possess the pecuniary 
means for any extensive medical treatment. 

Constitutional syplfllis manifests itself at the beginning by a 
considerable amount of systemic disturbance. We find fever, lassitude, 
mental depression, severe headache and sleeplessness, pains in the limbs and 
joints, skin of a sallow hue if greatly debilitated, shortness of breath, pal- 
pitation of the heart and swelling of the feet, all accomixmied by various 
skin eruptions, generally of a reddish coppery color, having a scurf or scale 
renewed as often as it is shed, with a tendency to ulcerate. 

These patches of eruptions are often among the earliest of the 
constitutional affections, appearing on the vulva, perineum and about the 
anus in the female, those in men are seen around the anus, prepuce, scro- 
tum, thighs, etc., and may appear on individuals who have never had any 
primary sore in this manner. A man who has suftored from a chancre is 
treated by his physician, apparently cured, and told that it was a simple 



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sore, there is no danger and gets married. A few montlis afterward his wife 
has numerous excrescences in the genital organs, swellings of the glands of 
tlie groin, ulcerations in the throat, and finally a characteristic eruption on 
the bod}^, yet the husband has had no fresh disease, considered himself a 
cured man, but unfortunatelj^ his constitution had never been freed from the 
poison ingrafted prior to marriage. 

Longer intervals may elapse than the one just mentioned, as I will illus- 
trate. A man advanced in years and had a grown up family, but in his 
younger days, prior to marriage, had a variety of venereal affections, from 
w^hich he considered himself apparently cured, although he did think there 
were a few traces of blood disease in his system. When one of his daugh- 
ters was about seventeen years of age she had an eruption on the skin, which 
was cured by a blood purifier. One of the sons frequently exposed himself 
to contagion, but never became infected in any form ; after a time he mar- 
ried, some months afterward his wife had an eruption which yielded to 
syphilitic treatment. A short time elapsed and the son had an eruption, ex- 
actly resembling that of his wife. He was also treated ])y the blood puri- 
^ ^u-jti^A^^^yv.^^^'^ ' ^:^- :\ 7t:!3^ fi^^' ^^^ curcd. Last of all another daughter had 
^J; ;^ an eruption on the chest, which was similar to the 

^5' - - eruption of the mother's soon after her marriage, 

thus demonstrating the necessity of having the 
blood thoroughly cleansed of the syphilitic virus by 
a reliable blood purifier, and the length of time 
syi3hilis may be retained in the system and in full 
possession of its infecting powers. 

Bub OS are abscesses due to gonorrhoea, syphi- 
lis, or the chancre, a sore on the j)enis of the male 
or labia of the female, and should be treated in the 
manner just mentioned ; and after being opened, 
properly syringed, treated w'ith healing salve, and 
bandaged as illustrated. 

Goitre is a tumor of the Thyroid gland, re- 
quiring blood medicine, sncli as Dr. S. C. Parsons' 
Blood Purifier, or any of the alteratives in the re- 
ceipts, to be taken constantly for several months, 
rubbing outside every night with simple ointment three parts, and compound 
iodine ointment one part, thoroughly mixed. 

Scrofulous Tumors. — I have cured hundreds and hundreds of just 
such cases with Dr. S. C. Parsons' Blood Purifier ; and all that is required is 
a little patience, as it takes several months to make a complete cure. In 
some instances it is better to aid nature by removing the accumulated mat- 
ter encysted in the form of tumor. 

Oroliitis. — (Inflaramation of the Testicles). — This is usually 
caused by the extension of the inflammation, resulting from prolonged cases 
of gonorrhoea, the use of strong injections, mumps, injuries due to violence 
and syphilis. The left testicle is most usually the one affected, and is at- 
tended with more or less pain, fever and swelling. 

The testicle bacoraes so heavy that it is weight to carry it, and 
usually the w^alls or skin of the scrotum is also inflamed, and it feels as hard 
as a stone. 




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Treatment. — The patient should remain at home in bed lying on the 
back, the testicles supported by two or three towels folded together, forming 
a cushion, and applications of either pounded ice or hot poultices, should be 
used according to the relief afforded. 

The local treatment should be continued night and day until he is able 
to get about, and then it should be continued at night, and the testicles 
supported by a good heavy suspensory which will sustain the weight and 
afford the relief 

The continuance of internal remedies should be followed by the patient, 
and if none have been taken, the vegetable specific ought to be given in tea- 
spoonful doses every three hours, for its resolving effect upon the inflamma- 
tory condition will be noticed in a very short period of time, as its action is 
specific iu itself in all inflammations arising throughout the genito urinary 
tract. 

As injections so often cause stricture and orchitis, it is always best to 
select those known to be reliable, and from Information considered reliable I 
can recommend Mr. W. F. Reed's Rat Tail Injection as something that can 
be depended upon. Ask your druggist for it, or write for a bottle. 

Varicocele in the Scrotum is a common affection, due to an en- 
largement of the veins, which feel like a bunch of worms when not sup- 
ported by a well-fitting suspensory, and causes the scrotum or bag to grow 
large and hang low along the side of the leg. The treatment consists in ob- 
literation of the veins by means of the twisted silk or wire as show-n in the 
illustration, or iu wearing a well-fitting suspensory, having the system well 
built up with iron tonics, good wines and liquors (see advertisements). 
When so large as to be burdensome, consult a good surgeon and have the 
veins removed before the pressure ruins the usefulness and vitality of the 
testicle, which it surely does when produced especially by excessive venery, 
cohabitation, or secret indulgences, such as masturbation, etc. 



DISEASES OF THE SKIN. 

The Skin is the largest single excretory organ of the body, and 
the health of the individual largely depends upon the proper performance of 
its functions. It is only necessary to examine the skin over the end of one of 
the fingers with a good pocket lens to become convinced it mu>;t have some 
great function to fulfil. If, now, a section be made perpendicular to the 
surface, and examined under a high power of the microscope, this structure 
will be resolved into many different elements. One of the first things no- 
ticed is the great number of minute tubes, about one-four-hundredths of an 
inch in diameter, twisted into coils in the deeper parts, extending through 
the entire thickness of the skin, and opening on the surfiice as seen in cut. 
On some jyarts of the hodtj there are as many as 2,700 in each s^juare 
inch ; and it has been estimated that the total number of sweat glands in 
the human body amounts to several millions. If all these coiled tubes 
could be unraveled, their entire length would measure about two and a half 
miles. Physiologists state that when the sJcin acts iu a healthy manner there are 
over two pounds, or pints, of fluid given off by these glands every twenty- 



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The Universal Bath. 



four hours. It is now more readily un- 
derstood how we can so easily *' catch 
cold ' ' from chilling this vast excreting 
surface, and throwing all this excre- 
tion back into the body. The impor- 
tance of keeping the openings of these 
glands on the surface clear and free, 
therefore, cannot be over- estimated. 
Proper bathing and friction are positively 
channels for this vast 



necessary, that the 

amount of fluid may not be clogged, for 'a 
perfectly active skin means a great deal 
toward a perfectly active gene^-al system." 
Besides these, there are ether glands, which 
are of especial importance, as some of the 
most annoying diseases of the skin have 
tlieir seat in them. \Ye refer to the glands 
found in connection with the hair-follicles. 
The secretion from these glands is of an oily 
nature, and if the skin be healthy this se- 
cretion is perfectly fluid at the temperature 




Openings of the Sweat Glands as 
seen with a Pocket Lens. 



of the body. If, however, the openings of 
the glands become clogged, fiom neglected 
bathing, their work is thrown on other or- 
gans of the body, the skin becomes dry and 
hard, and slow disease follows. From this 
very brief account it is clearly show^n that a 
neglected skin means endangered health, 
while an active, healthy skin means a great 
deal toward an active, healthy general sys- 
tem. It must follow, therefore, that an un- 
healthy skin bears a close relation to such 
affections as Bright's disease, dyspepsia, 
rheumatism and 
the long list of 
internal inflam- 
matory com- 
plaints. While 
it is true that ev- 
Sweat Glands from the Palm of the ^^7 house cannot 
Hand. The Coiled Glands in the afford its expen- 
deeper parts are not shown. give bath room, 

and while the 
simple sponge bath is far from satisfactory, yet 
now that efficient, cheap and durable portable 
baths, both light and compact, are extensively ad- 
vertised for sale, there is no excuse for neglect of Portion of a Hair in its Folli- 
this important law of nature. Every house, sure- cle with a large Sebaceous 
ly every home, should have its bath, in health in- ,^n\aUer''Gla''nd on tLTther^ 
valuable, in sickness indispensable. Opening into the Hair Sac. 






oi.T,r8CUM Fibroma. 



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It is impracticable to enumerate all the individual cases of 

disease benefited by bathing, but in 
addition to those previously men' 
tioned there are those of local in- 
flammations, fevers, congestions, 
spasms, colic, torpidity and various 
chronic affections of the liver, kid- 
neys, and general organs of diges- 
tion, deranged menstruation, diseases 
of the lungs and air passages — as 
croup, catarrh, asthma, and many 
forms of skin diseases, injuries and 
diseases of joints, etc. Bathing does 
not directly nourish the tissues, and 
therefore cannot take the place of 
tonics, either in diet or medicine, 
but it acts more by helping to re- 
store and maintain in a healthy 
state the functions of the eliminative 
organs, the organs that secrete, and 
excrete or throw off, and especially 
that great eliminator — the skin — and 
thus promote digestion and assimi- 
lation, and give nervous tranquility 
and a sort of equipoise, even to bal- 
ancing of the whole system. 

Molluscum Fibroma are fleshy 
tumors, caused by debility both of 
the skin and constitution in scrofu- 
lous and ill-fed persons. I show 
three illustrations. The first, the 
back view of a negro ; second and 
third, front and back view of a white 
man in the very worst form ; which 
in negroes generally affects the Scro- 
tum in the male and the Labia in 
the female, developing into tumors 
weighing a great many pounds. 

The treatment is to remove 
the tumors with the knife, or 
scissors, washing the wound with a 
solution of nitrate of silver. Inter- 
nal medicines, take either of the fol- 
lowing remedies : Cod Liver Oil prep- 
arations, Syrup Iodide of Iron, Syr- 
np of the Hypophosphites Compound, 
Dr. S. C. Parsons' Blood Purifier and 
Great Iron Tonic, expressed Meat 
Juice, good Pilsner Lager Beer, Sher- 
generous diet, bathing the body daily with my 




MoLLUscLnt Fibroma. 



ry, Whisky, and a good 
Medical Soap, or sea salt water. 



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ECZEMATOUS AFFECTIONS. 

This constitutes one of the 
most important divisions of skin dis- 
eases, the prominent characteristics 
of which are itching and eruption of 
a progressive nature, passing through 
the various stages of development 
iVoni simple redness, thickening of 
the cuticle, to a peeling off of the 
outer layers vhich is known as des- 
quamative. , . 

This Bczematous division 
includes eczema, psoriasis impetigo, 
pityriasis, gutta rosacea lichen, scabies, 
and itch, all of which are more or 
less similar in their symptoms, con- 
sequently require, consideration in 
accordance. 

Eczema.— (Humid Tetter, 
Running Scall, Salt Rheum, 
or Prickly Heat). This disorder 
of the skin causes it to become more 
vascular or redder, and develop 
small pimples or vessicles from which 
a Avatery lymph exudes, accompan- 
ied by an itching or smarting in the 
portion affected. 

After the lymph or watery fluid 
begins to exude, the skin becomes 
detached, there are incrustations or 

scabs formed, which gradually dry 

up when the disease has a tendency 

to pass off and separates into little 

scales, under which a new skin is 

formed. 
Varieties of Eczema.— -When 

accompanied by an abundance of 

pimples or vesicles, containing a 

watery fluid, it is termed eczema^ 

vesicuiosum, or papulomm; w^hen of 

the pustular form, the pimples con- 
taining matter, eczema pustulosum ; 

wlien characterized by the formation 

of scales, ecz(ma squamosum; when 

on the lips, eczema lahiorum ; when 

peculiar to infants or children, ecze- 
ma infantile, and so the varieties are 

(luite numerous, as the entire body is liable to sufter fi 

is characterized by the poi-tion on which it is located. 




BROMA. 

attack 



which 



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Eczema is often due to constitutional derangement or debility, 
violent mental or physical excitement, hereditary transmission, scrofulous 
condition, impure air or improper clothing, abnormal condition of the secre- 
tive organs and any derangement haying a tendency to diminish the nutri- 
tive powers of the body. 

Treatment. — The treatment of eczema requires both local and in- 
ternal medication ; therefore, for the blood, the first thing to be done is to 
purify it, for ^hich there is nothing better than Dr. S. C. Parsons' Blood 
Purifier, although some may prefer syrup iodide of iron, while in cases of 
debility tone your S}^stem up with good food, liquors, soups, the various 
table delicacies especially made to tempt the apj)etite of the invalid ; min- 
eral springs in the mountaios, drinking aud bathing in the water, surf 
baths at the sea-shore, all of which tend to improve the general health. 

Local Treatment. — First, thoroughly cleanse the parts affected by 
washing witlreither Dr. S. C. Parsons^ Medical Soap, white castilesoap, juni- 
per tar soap, or sulphur soap, then dry all moisture by soft lint and use the 
toilet or drying powders recommended in soft corns, or either Dr. S. C. Par- 
sons' Healing Salve or Skin Ointment ; some prefer oxide of zinc or carbolic 
acid ointment. 

PSORIASIS— SCALY TETTER. 

This is the "worst form of eczema and scaly tetter, appearing on 
the folds and crooks of the joints, the backs and palms of the hands j the 
arms, leg, and more especially the buttocks. 

The patient has a constant itching sensation, causing the affected 
portion to be rubbed, and in some instances I have had patients scratch or 
peel off layers of scales as large as those of a small fish and present them- 
selves at my office covered with blood and viscious sticky fluid. 

It is usually confined to various portions of the body and often 
confounded, when diffused over the entire surface, vrith Lepra (lepra alphos) 
or white leprosy ; but it may be distinguished from lepra by its itching and 
symptoms from the gradual development, all of which are amenable to 
treatment at any stage ; while leprosy is first noticed as a white spot, devoid 
of the sense of feeling, no itching, as it is practically incurable. 

It has been my good fortune to attend a large number of pa- 
tients affected with scaly tetter, all of which, I am proud to state — that fol- 
lowed my directions — were practically cured, and to tliose who may be inter- 
ested in such cases, I shonld he pleased to show them, at my office, life-size colored 
illustrations of Psoriasis in its various forms, which is a curable disease when 
my instructions are faithfully carried out in connection with the Blood Puri- 
fier and Skin Ointment. 

Treatment — In severe cases it is necessary to use the Green Soap 
according to the directions of attending physician, so as to remove the scales; 
afterwards take a hot bath sufficient in length to produce a copious flow of 
perspiration and relieve the skin of all secretions. Now either use the Healing 
Salve or Skin Ointment, the latter in small quantities on the worst spots 
and the Healing Salve on the other portions of the body. When the scales are 
removed the Medical Soap is all that is required, and should be in the hot 
baths that are necessary at least three or four times every week^ so as to 



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keep the glands of the skin open and in a condition to eliminate the retained 
poisons. The Blood Purifier should he taken constantly for several v/eeks in 
connection with the Great Iron Tonic or Comp. Syrup of Hypoi>hosphites, 
and if the digestion be poor the stomach should not he overloaded, bnt food 
administered in the form of concentrated beef extracts and the various soups 
specially prepared. (See receipts and advertisements. ) 

Exercise. — It is of no use for the patient afflicted, that is confined 
to an office or sedentary life, to continue such a condition, as this disease re- 
quires the debilitated system to receive plenty of out-door exercise and fresh 
air to instill new vigor into the blood. 

Climate. — I always advise all patients suffering from any skin disease 
to reside at least nine months of the year in the w^arm southern climate, as 
it is nature's greatest ally in the treatment of its worst forms of diseases. 
All that is necessary for the sufferer of any skin disease is to simply study 
the anatomy of the sweat glands and the amount of fluids excreted during 
the 24 hours, to see that with the pores closed from debility, and a constant 
low temperature, it is obsolutely impossible for the glands to free themselves 
of their diseased and retained secretions, excepting in a warm climate. 

PITYRIASIS— (DANDRUFF OR BRANNY TETTER.) 

This is a mild form of Psoriasis distinguished by an absence of 
swelling or inflammation, with a formation of smaller scales having the 
appearance of fine bran. 

Dandruff is very annoying, and at the same time serious if not 
checked, in its destruction of the hair. 

The Treatment is, thoroughly cleanse the hair twice a week by 
washing with either a little ammonia and water, Dr. S C. Parsons' Medical 
Soap, juniper tar soap, or sulphur soap ; then rinse out all soap and dry 
with a good towel ; after which rub in either Dr. S. C. Parsons' Skin 
Ointment, ambrosial hair tonic, as made in the receipts, or any good hair 
preparation, and a final cure will be made, resulting in a new and fine 
growth of hair. 

Baldness of the head is the result of neglect or improper treat- 
ment of Pityriasis, and as my Skin Ointment, in connection with the Medi- 
cal Soap, has cured a large number of cases, it will certainly do no harm to 
try a few bottles and watch the result. In using the Skin Ointment a small 
amount applied every day is more beneficial than a large amount in a few 
applications. 

IMPETIGO. CRUSTED OR WET TETTER. 

This is an inflammation of the skin, breaking out in small pustules or 
pimples, containing matter, which form crusts, and when not attended to 
properly produces a rawness of the skin, which may occur on the head, face, 
hands, limbs, or any part of the body. 

The causes of crusted tetter or scale are errors in diet, impure air, 
general debility and a scrofulous condition of the system. In some ]H^i-sons 
the pus gradually dries up, forming an amber colored crust which falls ofi*, 
leaving the skin slightly inflamed and without a scar. 



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Treatment. — Internally use the Blood Purifier until several bottles 
are taken, while externa^lly use the Medical Soap and Skin Ointment. 

GUTTA ROSACEA. ACNE OR ROSY DROP. 

This is a disorder of the secretion and development of the tissues 
forming the skin, which is characterized by a heat, itching, throbbing and 

_ — i^^.^^v^, ,. f-^. ^s ■ I ^^^ formation 

^^^^i&tW^?!<^'^ 1^^^^ ^ of pustules con- 

taining serous 
lymph that ex- 
udes if the cu- 
ticle is broken 
and forms a 
crust or scab. 
When appear- 
ing in persons 
of intemperate 
habits or regu- 
lar drinkers, it 
is known as 
rum Itlossom^ 
which often is 
developed t o 
such an extent 
as to seriously 
disfigure the 
features. 
Treatment. 
—The blood 
should be puri- 
fied by the 
Blood Purifier 
if due to scrof- 
ula or retained 
impurities, but 
if due to a con- 
gested condi- 
tion of the liv- 
er it would be 
well to take 
several bottles 
of Liver Regu- 

lator or I^ief- 

a, a, R, eggs of Acarus in various stages of development; b, b, ^ , j . ^ 

egg shells; c, c, fragments of Acari; d, Female Acarus; 1, lavoe. ^^^ ^ -L'l'^^r ^P®' 
The little oval or irregular-shaped masses are supposed to be excre- cific. Use the 
inent. Medical Soap 

and Skin Ointment externally and improve the general health. 

Scabies — (Itch.) — TJiis is one of the most common varieties of skin 
affections, which is characterized by itching, eruption of pimples or vesicles 




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and a profuse scalinoss of the skin, due to aninialculi or little parasites 
known as acari scabiei. 

Parasites are small animals which live npon, in or under the skin, 
and cause the following 
diseases : Eingworm, bar- 
bers' itch, pimples on the 
face, acne or grubs, bald- 
ness, bricklayers' itch, 
itch, dandruff, scabies, 
lice, crabs, etc., etc. 

These Parasites vary in 
size from those visible to 
the naked eye to others 
requiring the aid of the 
microscope. I exhibit a 
few illustrations. 

The Treatment in 
all eruptions of the skin, 
caused by parasites, such 
as ringworm, barbers' itch, 
pimples on the face, 
acne, baldness, itch, dan- 
druff, scabies, crabs, etc., 
is first, cleanliness in 
clothing, bathing in sea 
salt water, or with Dr. S. 
C. Parsons' Medical Soap, 
carefully drying the skin 
afterwards, greasing the 
body or spots with either 
Sulphur Ointment, Tar 
Ointment, or Dr. S. C. Female. 

Parsons' Skin Ointment. Some prefer a 
strong Tea of Lark Spur, or a weak solution 
of Corrosive Sublimate. No matter what 
treatment you begin with, do not give it up 
after one or two applications, as often it 
requires several weeks of patience and perse- 
verence. 

Scabies. — The minute animal acaii scab- 
iei burrows in the skin, thus producing the 
eruption, constantly itching when warm, and 
especially at night when heated under the 
bed clothes. The parts usually affected are 
the joints, limbs, genital organs and the back, 
but in persons of vigorous constitution they 
multiply with great rapidity and infect the 
entire body. 

Scabies is communicati^d by contact or 
articles of clothing ; therefore is not confined 





Male. 



66 

to any age, sex or condition in life, although persons addicted to uncleanli- 
ness are more liable to become infected . 

Treatment. — The great thing in the treatment of scabies is the clean- 
liness of person and clothing, which requires frequent changes ; the body- 
should be washed night and morning with Medical Soap or sea salt (Dit- 
man's) water and the spots of eruption receive the Skin Ointment by care- 
fully rubbing it in small quantities, and in a few days the affection will 
entirely disappear. The Skin Ointment I have never known to fail to cure 
an eruption of scabies when properly applied. 

Constitutional Treatment.^The blood and retained secretions of 
the body and skin should be eliminated by the Blood Purifier and restore 
the system to health and mental vigor, which is requisite in persons worn 
out with prolonged cases of skin affections. 

Baldness of the head requires the same treatment as for Parasites ; 
and in addition have the hair thoroughly washed or shampooed and dried 
every two or three days, after which apply some good tonic, or hair prepa- 
ration already prepared. (See receipts and advertisements. ) 

As baldness is due to several diseases, such as alopecia areata, herpes, 
acari scabiei, eczema, and tetter, the patient should attend to the internal 
treatment, so necessary to success through the beneficial action received by 
glands and tissues composing the skin ; therefore I would advise all those 
who desire to receive the full benefits to be derived from the use of the Skin 
Ointment to use the Blood Purifier in connection. 

Blanching' of the hair in spots, or entirel3% is caused by sickness, 
grief, etc., the only remedy being the use of some reliable hair dye to restore 
the spots, but when the entire bead is affected, my advice is, let it alone. 

Keloid is a growth in the skin, reddish in color, streaked with white 
lines, resembling cancerous affections in pain, hardness, and return after 
removal when the smallest portion is left alter an operation. It affects the 
female most, and locates on the arms, shoulder blade, the breast and middle 
of the chest. 

The Treatment is removal by the knife or caustics, internal medi- 
cines, Dr. S. C. Parsons' Blood Purifier, syrup iodide iron, small and con- 
tinued doses iodide of potash, or any of the alterative mixtures of the receipts. 

Freckles vary in color, in accordance with the complexion of the in- 
dividual, due to exposure of the skin to strong light, combined with heat. 

Liver spots are caused by a nervous debility of the skin, digestive 
organs and the blood, whose treatment consists in regulation and stimulation 
of the skin and digestive organs by internal medicines, such as Dr. S. C. 
Parsons' Liver Regulator, or his Great Iron Tonic, small doses of dilute phos- 
phoric acid, or dilute nitro muriatic acid, keeping the bowels freely open 
by some reliable mine-^al water. Externally lor both Freckles and Liver 
Spots, wash the body and skin with carbolic or juniper tar soap every 
day (some prefer Dr. S. C. Parsons' Medical Soap,) after which rub the body 
dry and apply one of the following : A solution of corrosive sublimate, gr. 
2 to oume of water, yellow wash, borax, gr. 5 to ounce of water, Dr. S. C. 
Parsons' Skin Ointment, sulphur ointment, etc., etc. 

Lupus is very destructive when in the ulcerated form, attacking the 
nose, face and extremities, and the system must be built up with good 
whiskey. Burgundy wine, sherry, lager beer, or expressed meat juice. Either 



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Keloid, 



Br. S. C. Parsons' Great Iron 
Tonic, cod liver oil preX)ara- 
tions, syrup of iodide of iron, 
or comp. syrnp of the hypo- 
phosphites should be taken, 
as best agree with digestion, 
the blood cleansed with Dr. 
S. C. Parsons' Blood Purifier, 
and the sores washed with 
Medical Soap or a diluted 
solution of chlorinate of soda. 
After being dried, dress with 
either Dr. S. C. Parsons' 
Healing Salve, balsam of Peru 
or oxide of 2inc ointment 
spread on a soft piece of lint. 

Corns and Bunions are hard, 
horny portions of skin, occurring on 
the joints of the toe^, feet and fingers, 
very painful and annoying. The treat- 
ment is to soak the pari s in warm water 
with a little ammonia or soda to soften 
them ; afterwards scrape them with a 
dull knife. There are also many corn 
medicines which are very useful and 
effective cures. Soft corns need to be 
scraped with a dull kniie, after which 
keep the parts dry with either toilet 
powder, starch poAvder, fuller's earth, 
and wash the feet in a weak solution 
of alum water. 

Warts can always be 
cured by touching them with 
a little strong nitric acid or 
vinegar, having them dry 
with any of the 
powders used 
for soft corns or 
bunions. But 
when upon the 
private parts or 
external organs 
o f generation, 
both male or fe- 
male, it is bet- 
ter to wash 
them with Dr. 
S. C. Parsons' 
Medical Soap ; 
cut them oil' if 



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possible with a pair of scissors and touch with nitric acid, and then use 
some of the various toilet or drying powders. I have a prescription (a pow- 
der, No. 6010), very fine in such cases. Price 50 cents per box. 

Diseases of the Nails generally arise from bruises, splinters of 
wood, pressure by boots or shoes, etc. The treatment consists in having a 
free opening, when on the fingers, and removing the portion injured ; in the 
skin, when the toes are the seat of disease, they are known as ingrowing nails. 




Both toes and fingers are painful, and should be frequently washed with Dr. 
S. C. Parsons' Medical Soap, carefully dried afterwards, and any of the 
toilet or drying powders may be used, as recommended for soft corns. 

ALPHOUS AFFECTIONS. 

This word alphos signifies white, and the white eruptions to which the 
skin is liable vary from one or two inches in diametef to those scattered 
over the entire body. 

Alphos most frequently makes its appearance upon the elbows or 
knees ; it may consist of a simple tubercle or occur in large clusters form- 
ing patches, covered with scales which vary in color and thickness that in 
time fall off, leaving a smooth red surface, which gradually returns to the 
natural color of the skin. 

The cold of winter has a tendency to develop the disease, which 
indicates the plan of treatment to be pursued ; a residence during the cold 
months in a warm climate, sea bathing, such as afforded at Tybee Island, 



69 



washing the body with Medical Soap, using the Skin Ointment and pro- 
longed use of the Blood Purifier. 

Leucoderma, or "White Skin, is a partial or entire deprivation of 
color of the skin. Where partial it is noticed in spots or large patches, as in 
illustrations, and when entire the person is known as an Albino, with white 
hair and skin and eyes sort of pinkish, and so sensitive as to be unable to bear 
strong light. In Albinos there is no cure, 
all that is required being good, generous 
diet, with iron tonics, etc., etc. When in 
spots, good, generous diet, oatmeal, best 
liquors, lager beer, meat juice, iron tonics, 
Dr. S. C. Parsons' Blood Purifier and elec- 
tricity. 

Chicken Pox, Varicella, or "Water 
Pox. — This disease affects children and 
occasionally adults, has but slight consti- 
tutional disturbance, and is therefore not a 
[dangerous affection. It is accompanied by 
fever and an eruption of small vesicles, 
which appear on the second and third day 
after the attack and are filled with water, 
which last but a few days (six or seven) if 
treated with a little catnip tea, small doses 
of Dr. S. C. Parsons' Liver Regulator or 
Blood Purifier, washing the body with 
either sulphur, juniper tar or Medical Soap, 
and sprinkling powdered oxide of zinc, 
fuller's earth or powdered starch over the 
parts. The diet should be of expressed 
meat juice, varieties of soups, oatmeal and^ 
liquid foods. 

Frost Bites and Chilblains. — At 
first, if frozen, rub the parts with snow 
or ice, and when circulation is established apply a little starch powder or 
a stimulating liniment, according to the case. I can recommend Dr. S. C. 
Parsons' Bone Oil, but those preferring other remedies will find them in 
the receipts. 

Moles in the skin are formed by an excess of color pigment, com- 
bined with a thickening of the skin. It is always better to have these re- 
moved by the knife, as they are liable to develop into a cancer. 

Erythema. — This is a coloration of the skin which may be permanent 
for a length of time, or transient like the flush of the cheek when caused by 
emotion. 

When permanent Erythema papulosum there is a slight elevation of the 
skin, accompanied by heat, itching and the formation of red pimples or 
pustules which dry up and pass oft' in miniite scales. 

Another form is Erythema nodosum, a variety which afiVctsi 
that portion exposed to the sun and is characterized by a laige swelling last- 
ing four or five days that is attended by nausea, fever and melancholia : thus 
denoting a disordered state of the nervous system unable to withstand the 





Leucoderma. 



Leucoderma. 



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effects of intense or prolonged heat. If due to debility, especially of the 
blood vessels, it presents itself as Erythema liaemorrhagica or pupura 
haemorrhagica, a condition which is characterized by an effiision of blood 
into the tissues of the skin, denoting general debility of both the nervous 
system and blood vessels. 

Treatraent.— All Erythemas require local cooling applications (see 
receipts) and constitutional remedies adapted to the cause producing, but in 
all instances the blood should be purified and the glands and tissue of the 
skin receive the beneficial effects produced by the Blood Purifier, and if the 
system requires strengthening remedies use the Great Iron Tonic, the Comp. 

Syrup of Hypophosphites, beef extracts, 
or any preparation described in the re- 
ceipts or advertisements. 

Erysipelas, an acute inflammation of 
the skin, is always dangerous, known by a 
shining redness, which returns the instant 
the pressure of the finger is removed, 
accompanied by heat and internal fever. 
Some persons are more liable than others, 
on account of a debilitated condition of the 
system, so in all wounds, bruises, or 
sores, care should be taken not to catch 
cold or be exposed to draughts or strong 
winds. The treatment should be free 
purgatives, such as mineral waters, liver 
regulators, digestive pills ; if very bilious, 
a good. dose of calomel and rhubarb, cool- 
ing applications to the skin and part 
^ y ^^^^^^^ ■^:^^^ \^ affected, by sugar of lead 120 grains, 
' ^^ ~~^^^^^^ -^^ ^ laudanum 2 ounces, water 1 quart, mixed 

\ together, or an aqueous extract of witch 
hazel ; for the fever, quinine or anti-febrin 
in 3 to 6-grain doses every 2 or 3 hours. 
Johnson^s Chill and Fever Tonic works like a charm in such cases, acting on 
the fever and system at the same time. 

Burns and scalds should always be attended to as soon as possible 
by covering the parts with equal portions of linseed oil and lime water on 
a piece of lint, well saturated, until all the fire and inflammation has disap- 
jxared. Afterwards Dr. S. C. Parsons' Bone Oil is very fine to stimulate the 
new skin. Always keep the sufferer quiet with paregoric or laudanum, the 
bowels free, and if there be too much excitability of the nerves give frequent 
doses of antimigraine, 

URTICARIA (NETTLE RASH OR HIVES.) 

This is a transient affection of the skin indicated by a strong 
burning, itching sensation, accompanied by white blotches and often 
pustules. Hives may be either acute or chronic, and in a majority of in- 
stances arises from a disordered condition of the stomach or mucous mem- 




Burn Contractions. 



71 

branes of the digestive tract, nervous debility, gout, rheumatism and a scrof- 
ulous condition. 

Treatment. — To relieve the itching the skin should be bathed with 
Medical Soap or warm water and a little baking soda, the bowels opened by 
Digestive Pills, Liver Regulator, or Kieffer's Liver Specific, or any prepara- 
tion that may be preferred in the receipts, the blood purified and the skin 
assisted by the Blood Purifier, the nerves and general system built up by 
the Great Iron Tonic, the Comp. Syrup of Hypophosphites, or any good 
Tonic, such as Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic. 

Pemphigus. — This disease is characterized by an eruption of bright 
red color, which in a few hours develops into vesicles containing a transpar- 
ent fluid, that in a short time becomes opaque and escapes, to be suc- 
ceeded by a yellow scab. 

It is caused by debilitated state of the blood and requires a treat- 
ment of sponge baths of warm water and a little baking soda or Medical 
Soap and the affected parts moistened by applications of the Healing Salve. 

Internally use the Blood Purifier and Great Iron Tonic for some 
little time until the blood is I'ully purified. 

SCALD HEAD OR FAVUS. 

This disease is due to a perverted growth of the hair roots from 
nutritive debility, which results in an eruption of large flattened pustules, 
with an irregular edge ; it is mostly confined to children and generally 
affects the scalp, although it often extends over the neck and a portion of 
the face. 

Treatment. — The hair should be closely shaved and the head thor- 
oughly washed with the Medical Soap; afterwards, previous to going to bed, 
apply the Skin Ointment or any mentioned in the receipts or advertise- 
ments. 

The blood should be purified and the skin glands be stimulated by 
the Blood Purifier, in combination with hot baths to keep the pores open. 

TINEA SYCOSIS. (BARBER S ITCH.) 

This is confined to the portion of the face covered by the beard, 
which is due to an inflammation of the hair roots (follicles) that causes an 
eruption of small pustules which exude watery matter sufficient to form small 
crusts ; all of which is due to the small parasite, microsporon mentagraphytes. 

Treatment, — I have never failed to cure any case that has fiiith fully 
used my Medical Soap and Skin Ointment, and to restore the tissues of the 
skin use the Blood Purifier. 

Itch. — The skin is liable to become the home of the parasite, wliich is 
communicated by contact or articles of clothing. It is believed by son\e 
that they originate spontaneously on the body when the system is debili- 
tated, through scurvy, dysentery or old age ; but one thing is certain, if the 
body be properly bathed twice a day with Medical Soap or an infusion made 
from the plant or seed of the lark spur, it will completely eradicate every 
parasite with which it comes in contact. 



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Crabs. — This parasite confines itself to the hairy portion surrounding' 
the genital organs, and in iDrolonged cases they are found under the arms 
and folds of the joints ; it causes intense itching as it burrows under the 
skin, producing pustules and scabs, and if not attended to becomes a dis- 
agreeable affection. 

The treatment usually adopted, both for lice on the head and 
crabs affecting the genital organs, is the ordinary Blue or Mercurial Ointment 
well rubbed in ; but as it has a tendency to salivation with some persons, I 
would advise the Medical Soap and Skin Ointment or infusion of lark spur. 

Rupia is an affection similar to Pemphigus, but differing in having a 
vesicle as large as a chestnut that contains a fluid which forms a yellowish 
brown crust. It is treated in the same manner as Pemphigus. 

Herpes. — The three general forms of this 
skin disorder are Herpes-Zoster, or Shingles, 
when it encircles one-half of the body ; Herpes 
Phlyctoenodes, the small round vesicles found 
irregularly over all portions of the body, such 
as the face, neck, breast, generative organs, 
etc., to be accompanied by offensive excre- 
tions ; Herpes circinatus or Eing-worm, an 
eruption of small vesicles that appear in a cir- 
cular form. It is not contagious ; is caused 
by changes of temperature, violent emotions, 
excessive exertion, irritation of the skin and a 
Crab Itch. general debility of the system. 

Herpes is a neuralgic affection, accompan- 
ied by an eruption of small pimples emitting a watery fluid, w^hich break, 
form a scab, dry up and pass away. Herpes attacks all parts of the body. 
When on the side, it is known as shingles ; on the lips, as fever blisters ; and 
in other portions there is no common name. When it attacks the external or- 
gans of generation in male or female it is very painful and requires the same 
treatment as in shingles and all forms of herpes, which is washing the parts 
with medical or castile soap, carefully drying with lint, having the bowels 
open with liver regulators or digestive pills, and when very painful, small 
doses of laudanum or antimigraine ; oxide of zinc ointment is very cooling ; 
the No. 6010 powder mentioned in warts, or any toilet powder, you will 
find excellent to dry up the pimples. 

Prurig'O is a nervous affection of the sl^in due to a vitiated condition 
of the blood and nervous system, causing it to be common in tliose greatly 
debilitated, addicted to intemperate habits, unwholesome food and unclean- 
lihess. 

It is characterized by an eruption of pimples and an intense burn- 
ing, itching sensation, causing the patient to scratch and irritate the skin, 
which becomes covered with thin black scabs. 

Prurigo Senilis is the more severe form and occurs chiefly in old age" 

Prurigo Vulgaris is the mild form, and to allav the itching the parts 

should be bathed with Me,dical Soap, or take sulphate of soda 1 dram, 

glycerine 1 ounce, aqueous extract of witch hazel 3 ounces, and use as a wash 

three times a day. 

The Healing Salve should be applied after bathing, and in cases wheo 




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the organs of generation are affected I should advise the Pile Ointment as a 
soothing application. 

The system requires the cleansing effect of the Blood Purifier, and if at 
all debilitated combine with the Blood Purifier the Great Iron Tonic, or any- 
good preparation you may prefer in the receipts or advertisements. 

BOILS. FURNUCULUS. 

Boils are small abscesses in the inner layer of the skin, occurring on 
all parts of the body, very painful, and when followed as an erui)tion be- 
come very debilitatirg. The treatment consists of poultices before and 
after having them lanced, always being careful never to squeeze them after 
being opened by the knife, in consequence of the liability of their turning 
into a carbuncle. 

The blood needs to be purified and cleansed by the Blood Purifier, 
otherwise the retained and vitiated secretions may continue to iorm more 
boils, or produce other glandular enlargements, and eventually abscesses at 
various places. 

CARBUNCLE. ANTHRAX. 

Carbuncles are practically large boils, at all times dangerous, espe- 
cially when on the back of the neck, backbone or over net works of arteries 
and veins, as the fever and pain, combined with long continuance requisite to 
separation of the slough, is liable to excite erysipelas and brain fever, which 
end in death. 

My treatment is to purify the blood with Dr. S. C. Parsons^ Blood Puri- 
fier, enrich it with the great Iron Tonic, stimulate with either fine wines, 
like Burgundy, sherry, good whisky, brandy, Pilsner lager beer, which 
quenches the thirst and at the same time stimulates. The food should consist 
of nice soups, crackers, expressed meat juice from freshly broiled steak by 
Osborne's Meat Juice Press, which are sold at $1.25, |1.75 and $3.50, mak- 
ing them within the reach of all, and a wonderful invention, for instead of 
the sufferer, all worn out with fever and pain, having to chew and digest all 
parts of the meat, the main and nutritious portions are pressed out fresh at 
any moment with the original flavor of the broiled steak. 

ACNE. STONE POCK. 

This is a small pimple that appears on various parts of the face, 
which leads to no particular evil results ; siive that it is unpleasant, slightly 
painful and disfigures the complexion. 

It afflicts the young* and robust of both sexes, and is due to too 
great an indulgence in animal food ; neglect of out-door exercise ; neglect 
of bathing the body ; indulgence of solitary vices, which is due to strong 
passions that are inherited. 

Treatment. — The general health must be attended to, liave ])lenty 
of exercise, daily bathing with Medical Soap and a course of the Blood 
Purifier will relieve the body and glands of the skin of excrement itious 
substances and restore the complexion completely.- 



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COMEDONES. (GRUBS.) 

These are known also as Black Worms, and are due to a retention of 
sebaceous matter surrounding the hair follicles. 

They appear in great numbers in persons who are of a nervous 
temperament and of slow circulation or low vitality. 

The treatment consists in stimulating baths, such as the hot, Turk- 
ish, Russian, or any form that may be preferred, provided the pores of the 
skin are opened and the sweat glands are active. 

The balance of the treatment is the same as described for acne, for if 
grubs are not attended to they develop into acne. 

Baths and Bathing. — In the treatment of all skin diseases and for 
general health, cleansing the skin, opening the pores and glands, is ever and 
always beneficial. There are portable bath tubs and those stationary, and 
when neither are at command, use an ordinary wash tub, with a nice piece 
of sponge, with some surf bathing at the various seashore resorts, is very 
beneficial ; and 1 know of no safer or finer beach than that of Tybee Island, 
a short distance from Savannah. To those who cannot afford to travel, the 
water of the ocean is evaporated, and the sea salt thus obtained is put up 
in 25- cent packages ; so that all is required for a salt-water bath is to add 
sufficient amount of water. 

Nature affords us a vast number of springs, both hot and cold, impreg- 
nated with various medicinal qualities, which are located at difierent places 
in the mountains, where, combined with high elevation, dry atmosphere, 
perfect drainage, effect wonderful cures when the waters are freely drank, 
in combination with daily baths, thus acting on the inner and outer por- 
tions of the skin, which in turn casts off long-retained secretions, rendering 
the skin natural and healthy. 



WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES, 

SUCH AS ACCIDENTS, DISIiOCATIOX QF BONES AND JOINTS, SURGI- 
CAL CASES, BROKEN OR FRACTURED BONES, SUFFOCATION, 
CONVULSIONS, SPASMS, FITS, FAINTING. DROWN- 
ING, POISONING, AND ALL SUDDEN ATTACKS 
OF SICKNESS. 

Very few are aware how little the respiratory function is under their 
own control, for not one in a hundred can cease breathing for a single minute 
without great discomfort, and in two minutes the action of the involuntary 
nerv^es is irresistable and breathing is re-established. 

The first syraptoms that manifest themselves when a person in 
health is deprived of air are feelings of fulness and discomfort in the chest, 
which gradually assume the form of extreme oppression with an intense 
desire to breathe, followed by violent respiratory efforts, occurring at first in 
rapid succession, then deep, forcible and prolonged until just before they 
entirely cease, when they again diminish in force and duration and the per- 
son lies in a state of unconsciousness, which may be that of suffocation oi 
fainting. 



The appearance of fhe person during the time just described, 
UDdergoes a great change. The countenance has an extremely anxious ex- 
pression, the blood vessels of tlie head and neck are distended, the eye balls 
are projected so as to have a staring look, lips are blue, the mouth exudes a 
frothy mucous, oftentimes blood stained, and in rare instances there are in- 
voluntary passages of the bowels (faeces), urine and semen, with or without 
an erection. 

Persons v/ho have fainted or been rescued from suffocation or hanging 
describe the first feelings as those of fulness in the head, giddiness, singing 
in the ears, flashes of light 
dancing before the eyes, lol- 
lowed by pleasing, almofc^t 
voluptuous dreams, which 
fade away into insensibility. 
The first thing to* do 
in all cases of sudden at- 
tacks of illness is to send 
at once for the nearest phy- 
sician, no matter whether he 
be an allopath, homoeopath ^^ 
or electic, for time is the 
great thing to be considered, 
and if life is prolonged a 
change can be made after tlie 
dangerous symptoms are 
passed. Our next thought 
should be to loosen all cloth- 
ing, have the person lie on 
the back in all cases of faint- 
ing, drowning, convulsions, 
spasms, suffocation, those 
rescued from hanging and 
in the majority of instances 
when unconscious. In all Reduction of Shoulder Joint by Means of Pulleys. 
narcotic poisons constant 
motion is required, to be aided by one or two strong friends. 

After having" ascertained from the history and symptoms that 
the case is not one of narcotic poisoning or apoplexy^ the clothing should be 
loosened, as previously stated, and the patient placed under the most fxvor- 
able circumstances for the reception of a free supply of air. Pull the tongue 
forward if necessary and establish artificial breathing when needed, which is 
done in the manner as illustrated, generally adopted in cases of drowning, 
and by placing yourself at the head of the patient, taking one of his hands 
in each of yours, draw both arms in the direction of a half circle until they 
are fully extended in a line with the body, count four slowly and then re- 
verse the arms to the side of the body (Sylvester's INlethod). This procedure 
may be continued from a few minutes to an liour, or until breathing is re- 
established, for all that is required is to simply reverse the motions of the 
arms from the side of the body to the side of the head in a line with the 
body through the half circle (Sylvester's Method). 




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Artificial heat should also be applied to the extremities, Avhich, 
combined with rubbing, will greatly aid in the re-establishment of the cir- 
culation and normal heat of the body. 

Alcoholism is frequently confounded with apoplexy, but usually 
can be distinguished by the odor of the breath, the face is generally red, eyes 
blood shot, pulse feeble and the breathing is slow. 

The patient should be placed on his back where it is moderately warm. 
If he can swallow give 15 drops of aromatic spirits of ammonia every 30 
minutes. Frequent flagalations to feet and buttocks will often arouse them 

enough to take about 30 grains 
of powdered ipecac and produce 
copious vomiting. 

Outward Symptoms in 

Sickness. — If the skin is hot 

and dry it indicates fever. If 

the pulse is rapid at the wrist, 

above 90 in the adult and 100 in 

the infant, fever is present. If 

the tongue is coated it donates a 

disordered stomach. If the 

tongue is a bright red, fever is 

indicated. If the tongue has 

J brown crusts a low fever is pre- 

|sent. If the urine is of a dark 

I reddish brown color, it denotes 

j the presence of bile or internal 

I fever. If the urine is pale and 

] voided in large quantities it in- 

Idicates some kidney trouble, such 

fas diabetes. If the urine has a 

t1^^^^Xx//y^^^^^^^ '^ I sediment of reddish color, gravel 

l^^^frf/^^!^^^^^^^^^'- ' a^^ probably ready to make its ap- 

'■' ' ^^ ' Jpearance. If the urine has a 

whitish colored sediment which 
hardens when boiled, brights dis- 
ease of the kidneys is present. 
If the skin is cold and clamy it 
denotes internal fever, weakness 
and danger. If the eyes are set, it donates that death is likely to ensue. 
If the stools or passages from bowels are light yellow in color, it indicates 
the presence of jaundice. If the patient is insensible and breathes harshly it 
indicates paralysis, epilepsy or the abuse of strong liquors. 

Drowning". — After the person is rescued from the water the first thing 
to be done is to empty the lungs and air passages of all retained water, 
which is done by holding the legs and hips higher than the head, shaking 
the body a little, but not violently, place your hand in the mouth and draw 
the tongue out, keep the mouth and nostrils wiped dry and use artificial res- 
piration (Sylvester's Method), previously described, or by rolling on a barrel 
and by manual pressure, as shown in illustrations, which is generally the 
most effective, as the retarded fluids are more often afforded the opportunity 
of being cast off. 




Dislocation of Shoulder Joint. 




Artificial Re.spirttion by Manual Presstjee. 



When possible remove all -wet clothing, place the person on dry 
blanket on their back and use all the artificial lieat that can be obtained, 
such as hot bricks, smoothing irons, etc., etc., well wrapped and placed ab 
the feet and between the legs and the sides of the body. 

Fainting". — It has 
been previously de- 
scribed in an explicit 
manner, the person 
loses consciousness and 
falls, the face is pale 
and breathing almost 
suspended. 

The patient 
should lie on the 
back, the head level 
with the body, and 
when possible the feet 
elevated, clothes loos- 
ened and plenty of 
fresh air afforded, aid- 
ed by constant fanning. 
A teaspoonful of 
good whiskey is 

one of the best internal medicines when sweetened with a little syrnp. 
Holding a spirits of camphor bottle or smelling salts to the nose is very 
agreeable and beneficial to a great many ladies. 

Sun Stroke. — In cases caused 
by the free use of ice water and 
large quantities of fluids or food 
when in an overheated condition, 
which usually occur in those accus- 
tomed to constant use of stimulants, 
the face is generally a dark red, the 
breathing heavy and the pulse ir- 
regular, while in cases of simple pros- 
tration from excessive heat and 
weakness, the face is pale, lips blue 
and the pulse and breath- 
ing slow. 

In persons due to weak- 
ness place on their back, 
head level with the body, 
bathe the face and hands 
in a little cold water hav- 
ing a few drops of cologne 
or spirits of ammonia in it, and when able to swallow give 15 drops of aro- 
matic spirits of ammonia in a little water, followed in fifteen minutes by a 
tablespoonful of good whiskey mixed Avith a little syrup. When occurring 
in persons accustomed to stimulants administer hot drinks, apply cold to the 
head and heat to the spine and feet. 




Artificial Respiration by Manual Pressure. 



Poisoning. — The symptoms generally commence suddenly, not long 
after swallowing the poisonous substance, with violent pains, vomiting, purg- 
ing and often convulsions. 

Poisons may be introduced by hypodermic injections, vaginal in- 
jections, suppositories and by absorption after the outer skin is removed. 

It should always be remembered that cholera, internal hemorrhages and 
some other diseases commencing suddenly and having a rapid termination 
may be mistaken for cases of poisoning. 

"When poison has been given to a person "with a criminal 
intent, it is generally in doses sufiScient to act at once, but in what are 
known as slow poisons, like arsenic and antimony, the effect is accumula- 

lative, so in 
all cases 
where foul 
play is sus- 
pected the 
hour o f a t - 
tack and 
death should 
be preserved 
in wriiirig, all 
food, vomited 
matter, urine 
and fceces and 
m edicin es 
should be 
c ar ef u lly 
packed up 
and sealed for 
the examina- 
tion by the 
chemist, any 
suspicious 

words or actions made by parties surrounding or about the poisoned individ- 
ual should also be carefully written at the time or immediately after, while 
perfectly fresh in the memory, and it is always well if there be two or more 
persons present to read what has been written and all sign it in each other's 
presence. 

"When the nature of the poison is unkno'wn and in all cases 
where vomiting has not occurred, it is better to provoke vomiting at once by 
the administration of about 30 grains of powdered ipecac, mucilage water 
and a dose of castor oil. 

In poisoning from acids give ordinary cooking soda. 
In poisoning from soda or potash give diluted vinegar and lemonade. 
In poisoning from sugar of lead give epsom salts. 
In poisoning from arsenic give dialysed iron. 

In poisoning from corrosive sublimate and tartar emetic give white of eggs. 
In poisoning from iodine give starch water. 

In poisoning from phosphorous or rat poison give 5 grain doses powdered 
blue stone. 

In poisoning from lunar caustic give salt water. 




Reduction of Shuuluek Joints. 



79 



In all cases from acids, alkalies, lead, arsenic, corrosive sublimate 
and iodine provoke vomiting, as before stated, by administering 30 grains of 

powdered ipecac, the special remedy or an- 
tidote, mucilage v^ater, castor oil if neces- 
sary, apply artificial heat if the body be- 
comes cold, good whiskey if admissable by 
stomach or injected under the skin. 

Narcotic PoiBoning. — The substances 
taken are generally an opiate in the form 
of laudanum, paregoric or morphine, but 
chloral, belladonna, chloroform and other 
narcotics administered in sufficient quan- 
tities, are characterized by stupor and a 
gradual paralysis, which can only be over- 
come by constant motion, electricity, arti- 
ficial respiration, repeated vomiting, strong 
' coffee and the antidotes which can only be 
given by a physician. 

Abortive Poisons. — ^When the womb 
expels the foetus before it is completely de- 
veloped the mother is said to have miscar- 
ried, but if prior to the seventh month she 
has aborted. 

Abortion, as commonly kno-wn, 
is a miscarriage, brought on through medi- 
cines taken, or instruments used to destroy 
the life of the foetus and induce a premature 
delivery of the child, which w^ould have 
otherwise been developed. 

Oil of tansy and oil of savin are 
two powerful abortives, which act power- 
fully on the womb, but when taken in 
sufficient quantities they produce so much 
inflammation of the surrounding tissues as to 
render death a not uncommon sequel. 

Yew tree leaves are used in some coun- 
tries as an abortive, which act similiar to aloes, 
by producing irritation of the bowels, which in 
turn imparts stimulative contractions of the 
womb. 

Ergot and Cotton Root. — Ergot is fre- 
quently used in the form of the fluid extract on 
account of its action on the muscular fibres un- 
der the control of the involuntary nerves, it 
acts upon the muscles of the arteries, stomach, 
intestines, etc., etc., in a similar manner as it 
does with those of the uterus, which fully 
explains tlie disastrous eftects upon the whole 
system when taken for any length of time. rotaky Motion in Rfdvction 

NATnen taken in large and continued of Dislocation of Hip Joint. 




Backward Luxation. 




80 



doses it induces 
loss of muscular 
power, great debili- 
ty, headache, vomit- 
iug, diarrhoea, often 
gangrene of the ex- 
tremities and mus- 
cular contractions of 
the pregnant uterus. 
Cotton root is 
also used in the 
fluid extract and tea 
drawnfrom the bark, 
but the dangers at- 
tending the use of 
any of the abortive 
m edicines should 
deter every pregnant 
female from tamper- 
ing with her life, for 
if she be physically 
deformed so that the 
delivery at full term 
of pregnancy would 




Strapping an Ulcer. 



Application of Bandage. 

endanger her life, it is very easy to obtain medi- 
cal aid without resorting to any of the remedies 
described. 

"When the female has produced abor- 
tion the most important of all remedies is perfect 
rest of both mind and body, then moderate use of 
good whiskey, Burgundy or sherry with a little 
bitters, cleanliness of the parts by hot water injec- 
tions of my Medical Soap, extreme caution not to 
catch cold, have the feet and limbs warm and al- 
ways dry, rub the back and abdomen daily with 
Pain Destroyer and a diet of nourishing liquid 
foods, consisting of soups, broths, meat jaices, 
such as Bovinine, or by the meat juice press, etc., 
etc. (See advertisements). 

I have found that the Great Iron Tonic 
in all cases of miscarriaoje rapidly restore the 
strength, remove the debility, and as it is agree- 
able to the taste I always advise it to be taken 
before each meal. 



I 



81 



SURGICAL CASES. 

The surgeon should be young or in the prime of life, devoid of fear, of 
a cool, calculating nature, penetrating eye, ability to adapt himself to the 
surroundings of the patient 
and accidents occurring whilst 
performing the operation. 

The great secret of all 
the successful cures of 
wounds, sores and the various 
operations is frequent dress- 
ing, with strict attention to 
cleanliness. 

Wounds are either con- 
tused, gun shot, incised, lace- 
rated, punctured or poisoned ; 
contused wounds are bruises, 
subsequently becoming blood- ^ 
shot with the skin not broken ; ~#^^ 
gun shot wounds are those re- 





Bandaging the Head. 



ceived by a ball from a pistol 
\ or gun ; incised wounds are 
I caused by a sharp cutting in- 
Istrument, such as a razor or 
I knife ; lacerated wounds re- 
sult from a dull instrument, 
i such as a saw, stone, hea\y 
weight, as in collisions and 
accidents, the skin being bro- 
ken and often contused; 
punctured wounds are made 
with a pointed instrument like 
a nail, needle or bayonet. 

Treatment. — In gun shot 
wounds the ball should be lo- 
cated and extracted if i)ossible 
with a pair of bullet tbrceps. 
When one or more balls enter the aMomen the intestines are coile<l and 
packed so closely as to render them liable to be perforated in seveml places, 
which usually terminate fatally, but often when mangled so as to re<]uire 
amputation or cutting off a portion of the gut, if a skilled surgeon were 



Bandaging the Head. 



82 



railed, one of the delicate operations of surgery might be performed, one or 
more lives saved, for tlie g eater portion of gun shot vrounds are deeds of 
violence, resulting from nncontrolable passion, jealousy and misunder- 
standings. 

My advise in all gun shot -rounds is to keep the patient qniet, re- 




TwELVE Bullet Perforations. 



Gut Mangled by Bullet, and Stitches 
IN Place to Close up Perfokation 
OR Hole. 



move the ball vrhen possible, operate 
when necessary to save life or restore 
the part mangled, afterward treat the 

wound as though received by a puncture and heal from the bottom. 

Incised and lacerated wounds should have the edges drawn together with 

silk thread, be carefully cleansed with a weak solution of my Medical Soap 

or carbolic acid 

\\\^\^^^v^'^^v!v^^^^^\\ ^^^ covered with 

\\\\\m\\W\>>^ . a piece of lint sat- 

urated with car- 
bo li zed oil, or 
^what is pleasant- 
erand more heal- 
ing is Dr. S. C. 
Parsons' Bone Oil, 
which may be 
continued after 
stitches haA^e been 
removed, although 
some prefer my 
Healing Salve or 
carbolic ointment. 

Poisoned wounds are those received from bees, insects, snakes, d<^s and 
other animals, and are best treated by free use of Pain Destroyer. 

Stings of bees and insects are to be bathed with spirits of hartshorn or 
a solution of bi-carbonate of soda. 

Bites of venomous reptiles should be sucked freely and x>eTsever- 
ingly by the person bitten or any one else who may fearlessly suck out the 
poison, providing they have no sores in the mouth or tongue. Afterwards 




Amputation of the Gut. 



83 



have the hitten part cut ont, 
or destroyed by nitric acid, ni- 
trate of silver or common caus- 
tic. Give internally aromatic 
spirits of ammonia, 10 to 15 
drops every 30 minutes, also a 
fair quantity of good whiskey, 
and if necessary inject ]x)th 
under the skin with a hypo- 
dermic syringe. 

Bites of dogB and rabid 
animals should have the 
bitten part cut out or de- 
stroyed by stick caustic and 
then dressed with lint satura- 
ted *i extract of witch hazel 
or tincture of arnica to subdue 
all inflammation. Internally 
aromatic spirits of ammonia 
and whiskey, accompanied 
with the assurance that every- 
thing has been done to coun- 
teract all influence of the 
poison. 

Wounds or ulcers 

should al"ways be properly 

bandaged to support the 

Bandaged Broken Arm, Very Close to the stitches. In those recently 

Shoulder Joint, sewed, and the sides of ulcers, 

they should be relieved from, strain^ and thus facilitate the growth of new 

skin and tissue. 

The most difficult bandages to apply are those of the head and limbs, 
wliich are shown in four illustrations, two of each. The hand and fingers 
are often seriously injured, requiring extensive bandaging, which is tuUy 
illustrated. 

Ulcers, in many instances, never heal when the proper care and 
attention is not given, such as cleanliness, healing and stimulating applica- 
tions. Support by bandages of either rubber, cotton or linen. In some 
instances strapping an ulcer will effect a cure, wliich is done by crossing strips 
of adhesive pkister over the ulcer {as illustrated). I have cured ulcers iicentL- 
four years old with Dr. S. C. Parsons' Medical Soap and Healing Salve, com- 
bined with a rubber bandage, in six and eight weeks, and cau cure all that 
come or use those remedies, unless they represent some malignant disease, 
such as cancer, lupus, leprosy, or those due to syphilis and scrofula, when my 
Blood Purifier will have to ilje taken internally. It is of no use to try'<\\\y\ cure 
an old sore unless the blood is purified of all retained diseases and jwisous, 
the system built up with iron tonics, good food and g^xxl liquors, so as to 
produce health and strength and enable nature to rebuild her broken down 
tissue. 




84 

TREATMENT OF ACCIDENTS. 

The treatment of dislcXJations, fractions and wonnds should 
always be placed in the care of a competent surgeon, but as a general rule 
these unfortunate events occur when no physician is near and our duty as 
human beinos is to render all the aid that may lie in our power so as to re- 
lieve the sufferings of our fellow men, for little do we know, but what through 
some nnforseen event we may meet with one even more severe therelore it 
is always well to keep on hand old pieces of linen, a few bandages about 
three inches wide, of both cotton and ilannel, a bottle of some pure whiskey 
' or brandy, a bottle of MonseFs solution of iron, to stop the flow of blood, a 
cake of Medical Soap and a small amount of oakum or cotton to pad a splint 
for the support of any part injured. , . .^ n cx.a a ^^^or.f u 

The worst feature about any wound is the flow of blood, except it 
be some vital part that is injured through a sharp instrument or g^" «^^t 
wound, when it is impossible for us to do anything to relieve the suffertr, 





Dislocation of Lower Jaw. 



Bandaged Broken Jaw. 



except to aid in preparing him to meet his maker and another life. Jf the 
wound he in the legs or arms you can most generally be of service by eleva- 
ting the limbs, and applying a well wrapped bandage to stop the blood, or it 
necessary apply the Spanish windlass, which is done by tying a handkerchiet 
around the limbs and twisting the ends with a stick until bleeding <^eases 
but you should always be careful to apply the same between the wound and 
the heart, so as to shut off the supply of blood. ^ ^ 

If the blood flows regularly and of dark color it is venous, and 
you will be able to control it easily, but if it spurts out in jets some artery 
has been wounded, which will in ail probability have to be tied by a surgeon. 



85 

In all gun shot ^wounds it is always best to cover the wound so as 
not to allow any more blood than possible to escape, and guard against the 
entrance of air. 

FRACTURES. 

These accidents often occur when it is impossible to obtain the ser- 
vice of a surgeon, therefore it is safer not to try to find out too much about 
the extent of the injury until the patient is at home. But if the person is 
not able to raise the limb, or it bends when it ought not to, and there is a 
crackling sound where the parts are juoved it shows that the bone is broken. 



DISLOCATIONS OF THE BONES. 

The bones of our body, although held in position by ligaments and 
tendons, sufficient for the ordinary exercise and labor Jiecessary to perform in 
the various avocations, can be dislocated and uujointed by violence, or tails, 
through the various accidents which may happen. 

It is not supposed that in. any dislocation you 
can replace the joints to their original condition with- 
out the aid of a surgeon, but it will be the means of 
preparing you to submit to treatment often considered 
brutal, unnecessary and not humane. 

In dislocation of the lower jaw it can i 
often be replaced by wrapping a towel around the 
thumbs, placing them into the mouth, pressing down- 
wards and back wards, thus causing the jaw to slip back 

into its pro- 
per place, as 
will be better 
understood 
by looking at 
the illustra- 
tion, showing 
the bones 
alone. 

The re- 
duction of 
the shoul- 
der andhip 
joints are of- 
ten very diffi- 
cult, as will 
be seen b y 
the illustra- 
tions. AVhen- 

ever you have any doubt as to a dislocation or fractuie Dislocation Downw ard. 
consult me by letter enclosing stamps. 

When the dislocation is diagnosed or established as to wliat 
bones are not in place, or if the injury be recent and the person be suiVeriug 




Showing Position of the Bones in Dis- 
location OF the Loweh Jaw. 




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much pain, reduction should at once be attempted, excepting Trhere the hip 
joint is dislocated, when it is better to wait until chloroform and some exten- 
sion apparatus can be procured. 

There are men known as bone setters, that often inherit their 
talents from the X3arents before them, who iollowed the occupation for a 
livelihood and possess skill often not equalled by the majority of surgeons, 
but such persons are rare and it is of no particuhir use to go into minute 
details over operations that can only be performed through medical attend- 
ance, therefore the illustrations will serve to show how the joint may look 
aad not considered as a simple sprain and allowed to continue until adhesions 
are formed and reduction an impossibility. 

Fractures are divided into classes : the simple when a bone is 
merely separated into two parts; the compound when the flesh is also ])rokeu 
and communicates with the broken portion ; the comminuted, if the bone is 
broken into numerous fragments ; the complicated, when attended with lac- 
eration of arteries or dislocations. 

FRACTURES OF THE HEAD. * 

The bones of the head receive more injuries probably than any other, and 
often those that are at first considered trivial prove quite serious, which is 

due to the thicken- 
ing of the dura ma- 
ter, the membrane 
that lines the inside 
of the skull, which 
^in turn presses upon 
/ the brain to such an 
extent as to cause 
epilepsy, and other 
serious nervous dis- 
turbances. If there 
be any depression or 
fracture of the bones 
of the skull, it may 
be necessary for the 
surgeon to perform 
the operation of tre- 
panning, as is illus- 
trated in intlamma- [ 
tion of the brain. 

The nose is lia- 
ble to be broken ' 
by falls or blows, 
which often can only 
be replaced by the 
surgeon, while the 
patient is under the 
influence of chloro- 
form or some anaesthetic, and then dressed with 
light splints. 

Fracture of Hip Bone. 




Dislocation Upward. 




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The upper ja"W and hones of the fare often hecome partially hroken 
throwgh severe injuries. But the l)h)w sufficient to produce a fracture of 
the npper jaw, would resnlt in instantaneous death. 

l<'racture of the lower jaw is not uncommon, and if comhined 
with dislocation, the end should be replaced hj a firm pressure downwards 
and backwards, as is illustrated in plate showing the position of the boi es 
when dislocated. The jaw should be held in position by a four tailed 
bandage applied over a piece of padded paste board, cut so as to fit the chin 
as illustrated by plate showing bandaged broken jaw. 

FRACTURE OF THE COLLAR-BONE. (CLAVICLE). 

This bone is broken usually by violence, exerted directly against 
the portion opposite the fracture ; most generally in the middle or at the 

sterno clavicular joint. The jja- 
tient usually supports the arm with 
the Land to relieve the pressure 
upon the sensitive network of 
nerves in the arm-pit, for every at- 
teinpt to move the arm produces 
pain. 

The shoulder joint is sunken 
in appearance, and drawn towards 
the breabt l)one and over the frac- 
ture ; it will be more or less swol- 
len. 

Treatment. — First push the 
shoulder joint backwards, at the 
same time press over the seat of the 
fracture until you get the collar- 
bone in place. 

The next thing is, to apply 
a proper splint, as shown in the il- 
lustration, consisting of two iron 
plates, one on the chest and the 
other on the arm, properly secured 
by straps and regulated bv a sliding 
joint, or make a wedge-shaped pad, 
place it in the arm-pit and hold it 
there by means of a bandage, now 
bring the elbow to the side and 
place the fore arm in a sling, after 
which the entire arm and forearm 
should be bandaged as illustrated 
in "How to bandage when broken 
at elbow joint.'' 

The ami should be bandaged 

Cousistiug of two iron phites on chest and arm. secured by gQ that UlOtioU iS impossible, aud 
st-raps aud regulated by a sliding juiut. . , '. , . , 

remain so tor a period ol lour 
weeks, when it can be removed if the bones have knit together. 




Splint for Fracture of the Collar Bone, 



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BROKEN RIBS. 

When any of the ribs are broken, the patient knows it by pain in taking 
a long brtath ; if slight the pain is like a stitch ; but if the ends of the bone 

are at all separated, 
a crackling sound 
will be heard or felt 
by the hand if held 
over the ] art during 
along breath or the 
act of coughing. 
The best method of 
treatment is to band- 
age the chest l)y a 
piece of sticking 
plaster, five or six 
inches wide, having 
it pass entirely 
Bandage for Fingers and Hand. around the body, 

"s^hen the patient's hands are crossed or folded above the head, and fastened 
tightly by means of safety pins. 

Sometimes in severe bruises, and when the pleural membrane that lines 
the inside of the thorax or bony walls of the chest is injured, it may be nec- 
essary to apply hot poultices of hops and ground flaxseed mixed. 

FRACTURE OF THE BONES COMPOSING THE 

FOREARM. 

The forearm is formed by the nlna and radius. The nlna with the 
humerus forms the hinge joint of the elbow, while the radius affords the 
motion of rotation by the head of the radius. The ends of the bones, that 
form the wrist are (16 and 
15) the radius, and (P) nlna, 
which articulate with the 
carps 1 bones of the wrist. 
Whenever the bones 
composing the forearm are 




Fracture of the Arm 
Fracture of the Lower Portion of the Amr. Dressed in Splints. 

bro^ve:i, they should be properly bandaged as shown in the illustration by 
well padded splints. 

If the radius and ulna are out of joint nt the elbow, the arm is bent 
nearly at a right angle. If the ankle joint is dislocated, the ends of the 



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bones are usually fractured at the same time, therefore in serious cases, ^ith 
a debilitated system, it is often necessary to amputate or cut off the foot to 
prevent mortification or gangrene. 

The dislocation is reduced by bending the leg at the knee, and 
whil<^ in that position drawing the foot forward. 

Fracture of the Hip Bone, or Femur ^ is a very serious accident, 
more liable to occur in aged people and those of scrofulous nature, which is 
known by a shortening, inability 
. to move the limb, and a grating 
I sound of the bones when the limb 
^is moved.^ __ _^ 

Treatmettl ef- all fractures 
of the femur is to bind the brok- 
en parts together' with splints, 
well padded, and attach a weight 
to the foot (as illustrated) with a 
pulley, and have a padded belt 
on sound side, attached to the 
head of the bed, and when the 
bones are united both limbs will 
be, in nine instances out of ten, 
of the same length. 

When the bones of the ankle 
or lower portion of the leg are 
broken, it is better to bind 
wdth splints until the swell- 
ing has gone down, and 
then have them placed in< 
plaster of paris for at least 
four weeks so as to have 
the bones strongly united. 
The hip joint is lia- 
ble to dislocations in sev- 
eral different ways as reduction in Disloca- 
shown in the lUustra- ^ion of Ankle Joint. 
tions. 

This accident is so serious that no 
attempt should be made to reduce it, 
excepting by a surgeon or nat- 
ural bone setter. 

Varicose Veins are those 
enlarged from various causes, 
such as pregnancy, constipa- 
tion, debility, scrofula, and 
concjestion of the portal system of blood vessels. 

Varicose veins in the limbs of women are gen- 
erally due to pregnancy, debility and womb troubles, 
wdiich break, on receiving some slight scratch, and develop 
into varicose ulcers that are very diilicult to heal. 
The operation of tying the veins with silver 
Varicose Veins, wire is illustrated, which obliterates the veins and allows 




Ulna and Radius 





Obliteration of the Veins 
BY Means of a Silver Wire. 



90 

the ulcer to heal. Another method is the rubber bandage, having it applied 
when walking or performing any exercise, using the treatment recommended 
for ulcers, bat if the skin be not broken a stocking made of silk and rubber 
is just the thing, outside of having the veins obliterated by the surgeon. 



OUR EYES, THEIR DISEASES, 

AND HOW TO CARE FOR THEM. 

The eye is subject to numerous diseases, some of which, although 
not fatal in results, produce great inconvenience and suffering, and require 
skilful treatment. 

The eye is nearly spherical in form, about an inch in diameter, com- 



Tendon of kectus 



^aloid Membrane 




Ciliary Mttsdi 
and Ligament 



Circular Sinus 
Canal of FetU 



Vertical Section of the Eyeball. * 

posed of three membranes, or coats, viz: sclerotic, choroid and retina, and 
three humors, as follows : Aqueous, crystalline lens, and vitreous. 

The solerotio or external coat is in the posterior portion, opaque, and 



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forms but one-fifth of the eye. The anterior portion is transparent and known 
as the cornea. Through it we see the iris which forms a curtain stretched 
across the eye, and when we speak of a hlue, ))rown, hazel or black eye, we 
mean that this is the color of the iris, or color of the eye. The original color of 
the iris is blue. So the eyes of all infants are blue, and it is not until the 
sixth or eighth week that a change to the permanent color is commenced, 
which varies generally according to the color of the individual — from the 
black of the negro through the dark brown of the brunette, gray or blue of 
the l)londe to the colorless of the Albino, that are pink from the reflection of 
the red blood-vessels of the choroid, in which the pigment is also absent. 

Strength of Eyes. — It is generally admitted that dark eyes are the 
strongest, in consequence of the Albinos being so sensitive and unable to 

bear strong light. So 
dark eyes prevail among 
nations of tropical cli- 
mates, and light i n those 
residing in northern 
countries. 

The Pupil.—In the 
center of the iris is a 
round opening known 
as the pupil, through 
which all the light en- 
[tering the eye mustpass, 
which is regulated by 
|two sets of muscles, so 
when we pass from a 
dark room to a brilliant- 
ly-lighted one, the pu- 
pil contracts to protect 
the retina or internal 
nervous membrane from 
irritation ; and when we 
pass into the dark it di- 
lates so as to admit as 
much of the insnlSicient 
light as possible. 

The Optio Nerve 
is without the sensation 
of pain and is a continu- 
_ ation of t he nerve lil)re9 

CHOROID, Ims AND CiLiARY PROCESSES. ^^ ^^^^ Vy^^Xmii Collected 

jn a bundle, and extends to the Brain, thus forming the connection between 
the Brain and Ketina. 

The Retina, the third membrane, is a delicate, nervous membrane, 
about 1-130 of an inch in thickness, and on it are found all images ot exter- 
nal objects, by which means we are said to see them. 

The vitreous humor occupies four-fifths of the interior of the "ball ; 
is colorless, transparent, with a consistence of gelatine jelly, thus affording 
the necessary support, and at the same time yielding enough to protect the 
delicate structures from jars or extmnal pressure. 




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The crystalline lens is shaped like a double convex lens of an ordi- 
nary magnifyinor glass, contained in a thin, transparent, elastic capsnle, 
M'hich grows thicker by age and is the cause of old sight, and when so dense 
as to overcome all poAver of accommodation, a convex spectacle glass must be 
worn, of course one of good quality and accurately ground. 

The aqueous humor is contained in the'space between the cornea 
and lens, and is nearly pure water. 

Eye-Ball. —It is lodged in the orbit, a hollow cone of bone, lined with 
a soft cushion of fat, which supports, protects and affords free motion in all 
directions. 

The Bye-brows are formed of stiff hairs set in muscle and thick 
skin, resting on a bony ridge of the orbit, and serve to shed the perspiration 
of the forehead ; also afford one of our greatest organs of expression — in 
elevating and depressing we can convey our thoughts oftentimes better 
than in words. 



Puncta. 
Lachrymatia 




Meibomian Glands. 



The Eye-lids, externally, are covered with thin, loose skin ; internally 
by a delicate mucous membrane, between which are muscles and a plate of 
cartilage ; the lower is smaller and almost stationary, while the upper is 
very movable. Neither contain any fat, a fortunjite provision, for if fat 
increased as in other portions of the body, it would result in mechanical 
blindness. On ihe upper surface of the eye-lids are Meibomian glands, which 
secrete a fluid to prevent adhesion of the lids. 

Squint Bye (strabismus) is caused by one or more muscles acting in 
excess of their opponents, which is cured through an operation, as illustrated, 
by cutting the muscles ; and in other instances it is relieved by wear- 
ing spectacles specially fitted. 

It commences in children 3 or 4 years of ase, or older, and is generally re- 
ferred to an attack of measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, or convulsions, 



93 



causing n defect in the focus, which results in learning to use l)ut one eye, 
so that tlie squinting eye is lost to accurate vision and yet perfectly healthy. 
It should be always remedied jis soon as the child is strong enough, for the 
lougei' it continues the more dif&cult it is to cure. In grown persons squint-eye 

occurring suddenly is frequently the 
first symptom of serious brain disease. 
At my office I have every ar- 
rang'erDent for examining the eyes, 
and prescribing treatment to relieve them 
of the various diseases, fitting of spec- 
tacles and eye glasses. Whenever per- 
sons consult me at my office I can illus- 
trate by models or enlarged artificial 
eyes just how and where the trouble 
lies. 

Persons consulting me by letter should 
always enclose stamps. 

Tumors of the lids may be a sim- 
ple boil or a small cyst holding a thin 
transparent fluid, a growth of tissue or 
flesh, and often the commencement of 
some malignant growth, such as cancer, 
producing great disfigurement or death. 
^In all cases it is better to consult a sur- 
geon when you are in doubt. Take Dr. 
S. C. Parsons' Blood Purifier and ap- 
ply a soothing application. 

Squint Operation. 




STYE. (HORDEOLUM ) 




Tumor of Ltd. Eversiox or Drooping of the Lid. 

This affection is of about the sr.me nature of a boil, and is charac- 
terized by a hard swelling on the edge of the lid, which is red and attended 
with considerable pain and inflammation. 




Iritis. 



94 

years. The treatment is thPRom/^ ^ronbJed ^Mth their recurrence ibr 
Droopin/oTthe iS Sthe r^^^^^^^ for tumors of the eve-lids. 

tis or inflammation of tte even Is aTd^L^^^^^ eo«junctivi. 

cauterize it with nitrate ^f giu^ "^^^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^'^^^ the surgeon 
or remove a portion of the lid. 

Iritis is an inflammation of the 
colored portion of the eye surround- 
ing the pupil or sight opening, and 
IS seen through the transparent cor- 
3iea ; the causes are overwork of the 
eve, exposure to cold, glare, irrita- 
ting vapors or particles, Rheuma- 
tism, and lastly and the most com- 
mon IS Syphilis. It is accompanied 
with considerable pain, intoler- 
ance to light, redness of the entire 
eye ball, and in a few days an 

'"'^reatm^^^^^^ f.' ^"P^^^^ ^P^^-^ ^-J ^e noticed 

gmins t^v^!ToTn'e^^^^^^^ -fer the influence'^.f sulphate o> atropia, 

hours into the eye, so as to S the r."^?.' P^ four drops every three or four 
and enlarged, and thurnlacft^^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^"^^ 

in the house and a pafr of c^^^^^^^^^ \'^' ^^ ^y^ shade when 

known as Co,uille s'p^Jtals'S^ Tat^Z^^'"" ''' 

to accommodate all sizes of fqrp«i rl^^l 7 y V I . ' "^* lengthen, so as 
and when syphilitic tTe either of fhl fnl ""^"^'^^ depends upon the cause, 
one-half gr/in each' four or fi4 t^L '' ^^"^ ^^^« P^l^« 

taken in full doses ' a miSure^<^^id. . ' ' ^'' ^' ^: ^^'^''^' ^^^^^^ P^^fie^ 

180 grains, simple ^ifxreilhtJun^^^^^ ^"^^^^ P^*^«^ 

diluted in a wine glass of waLnr^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ hours, 

same way. My Kood Purifie^^^ ^^'"^ iodide of mercury out and take 

of iritis. ^ ^^"^ ^^^ "^^^^ ^^^^^ wonderful cures in bad cases 

TRICHIASIS. WILD HAIRS. 

This is quite a common affection, especially in children of a 

scrofulous or debilitated nature, which 
causes inflammation of the eye lids 
through irritation by ingrowing eye 
lasnes, as per illustration. The treat- 
ment is to remove the eve lashes by a 
small pair of forceps, Which if found 
to grow so f ist as to become unmanage- 
able consult a surgeon, who will remove 
a small portion of the lid, syringe the 
eye with a weak solution of sea salt 
water, (Ditman's) slightly warm ; and 
drop in the eye four or five times a day 
a few drops of Dr. S. C. Parsons' Eye 




Trichiasis. 



95 



Water, or five j^crains of aliira to an ounce of water, or touch the lids with 
a piece of bluestone li<rhtly. 

Warts may be removed by applying the stick caustic, or by the sur- 
geon, and if taken in time, by 
Dr. S. C. Parsons' Eye Water. 

Blepharitis. — This is an 
inflammation of the eye lids, 
which is generally chronic, and 
liable to end in more or less dis- 
figurement. We find it more fre- 
quent in persons of feeble consti- 
tutions, farmers, travelers, sold- 
iers and those of a scrofulous 
nature. 

Symptoms. — When due to 
uncleanness, gonorrhoea, vaginal 
catarrh, or irritating vapors the 
edges of the eye lids are red, 
swollen and covered with a se- 
cretion from the glands of the 
lids ; when produced by scrofula 
the incrustations are thick with 
A\aets. small pustules or ulcers at the 

roots of the eye lashes ; if long continued the eye lashes fall out, the lids 
become thickened, with a burning and itching sensation, so that they adhere 
to each other in the morning, and the person's appeaifance is somewhat 
unsightly. , 

Treatment. — The general health must be built up by the Great Iron 
Tonic or any other that you may prefer, the blood cleansed and purified if 
necessary by the Blood Purifier, the eye frequently bathed in a weak solu- 
tion of sea salt water, night and morning use the Eye Water according 
to directions ; remove any hairs or ingrowing eye lashes, and about once or 
twice a week touch the lids with a small piece of alum or bluestone. 




INVERSION OF THE LIDS. (ENTROPIUM.) 

It is a result of burns, scalds, 
cuts and various injuries to the eye, 
that cause contraction of the parts 
which have been wounded, so as to 
expose the eye ball. 

The eye being deprived of 
its natural protection is subject to 
irritation and inflammation, which 
olten result in ulceracion and opaci- 
ties. 

When due to paralysis it causes 
drooping of the lid. 

The blood vessels of the eye 
often become enlarged, aflcct the lid 




Inversion of tiik Lids. 



96 




and are known as birth marks, or Naevi, which may be removed by the 
surgeon with the knife, or l)y electricity, bnt care has always to be exercised 
and you must not expect too much at once, as they are very tedious to com- 
pletely obliterate, and when behind the eye it is ofteu necessary to remove the 
eye ball so as to save the other from becoming affected through sympathy. 

HOW WE SHOULD CARE FOR OUR EYES. 

All the organs of our 
body are benefited by mod- 
erate use^ and the eyes are 
not excepted in this rule. 
Healthy eyes perfectly 
formed do their work with- 
out the consciousness of 
the owner, or aoything as 
a reminder of their exist- 
ence. 

Moderate work that is 
safe for persons having 
perfect and strong eyes, 
may be dangerous to one 
with a bad constitution. 



and yet those having some 
slight weakness or defect in 
youth often possess better sight 
in old age in consequence of 
always being careful not to 
overstrain or in any manner 
increase their troubles. 

When reading or studying 
it is well to interrupt the 
strain of constant gaze upon 
the object, and rest by looking 
at other things for a few mo- 
ments or become lost in 
thought over the matter re- 
ceived, so as to digest the in- 
formation, recuperate the sight 
and increase the stock of 
knowledge. 

The city, with its closely 
built streets, badly lighted 
school houses, homes amid 
places of business, its inhab- 
itants bound down to some 
close continuous work, experi- 




Naevi. 



97 




OPIiKA^ION roR Symblephakon. 



ence an indescribable sense of rest when their eyes are allowed to wander 
over a bouDdless sea or a broad landscape watching the birds and foliage 
of the plants and trees, so prized as parks in cities for the benefit 

accruing to the public health, through 
the soothing aud rehixing influences on 
the mind and nerve centres. The chil- 
dren of the poor in Kew York are fur- 
nished through charity a large barge, 
which is towed a few hours in the 
river two or three days every week dur- 
ing the summer months, and it is tlie 
experience of both doctors and patiei)t?^ 
that the simple rest, both to the eyes, 
and nerves, and bodies of that mass of suffering ijfancy, which always 
crowd the St. John's Guild, are more beneficial than all the various renjc- 
dies prescribed and compounded by their attending physicians, in fact many 
thousands have been snatched from the jaws of death to grow up and become 
usefal citizens and support to their parents in declining years. 

In reading, the book should not be held closer to the eyes than is suffi- 
cient to make the print appear perfectly clear and distinct, as near vision 
represents exertion and distant vision rest for the eyes. Care should be 
exercised always to have the book in the proper position. 

The use of the eyes in reading in railway cars and carriages, the morn- 
ing and even- 
ing papers by 
business men 
from their (ffi- 
ces to their 
homes, and 
^ travellers with ^ 
books and mag- 
azines is one of 
the most fruit- 
ful sources of 
disorganized 

vision through the straining of the muscles of accommodaion in adapting 
the angle of vision to the ever changing position. 

It is hardly possible to hold a book in a favorable position when lying 
down, for in the recumbent position there is (i tendency to an excess of ])lood 
in the eyes and the external muscles of the eye are strained, so it is difircult 
'for a person to decorate or paper the ceiling, drive nails or perform Avork 
overhead, or look at ])ictures hung high and objc ts above us. 

Children often suffer great injustice from their parents and 
teachers accusing them of obstinacy or non-attention when they are subjects 
of defective vi4on, for those with astigmatism appear stupid, as they sutler 
from slow sight, which means they do not recognize a word soon at tirst 
sight, but it comes to them afterwards, in consequence of the cornea not 
being symmetrical, having diff<^-rent 'curvatures in directions at right angles 
to each other. The rays of light passing through the lesser curvature 
have the longer focal distance, and those passing through the greater curva- 





Opekation fop. Symblepharon. 



Teale's Operation. 



98 



ture have the shorter focal distance, so that no sharply defined image can he 
formed by such a cornea. The perpendicular and horizontal lines of the 
letters in reading have a different focus, ^vhich requires a mental effort to 
combine them. 

The direction by which the light comes into the room should always be 
regarded. We should place 
ourselves in such a position 
that the direct light from the 
window will fall upon the 
book from above and side, 
never in front or below the 
level, of the eye. As for ar- 
tificial light the Argand burn- 
er, with its chimney and 
shade, makes the flame steady-. 
The German student lamp is 
also very fine for long hours of 
constant reading. Gas light 
is used in cities, and when 
of good quality, protected by 




Pterygium. 




is a very comfortable 



a shade, 
light. 

Syrablepharon is an adhe- 
sion or growing together of tlie 
eye-lid to the ball, and follows 
the destruction of the conjunc- 
tiva by lime, hot metal, etc. It 
can be cured by the surgeon per- 
forming Teale's Operation, as 
illustrated, and often so as to re- 
store perfect sight. 

Pterygium or ^Web-Eye. 
— A varicose excrescence which 
generally occurs on the inner an- 
gle of the eye on the conjunctiva ; 
triangular in shape, and spreads 
across the cornea so as to produce 
blindness. 

To cure Web-eye it can be done 
by the surge m ligating or tving 
with a silk thread, as illustrated, 
removal by the knife, a few 
grains of alum in a little water 
dropped in the eye, Dr. S C. 
Parsons' Eye Water, and oftentimes a little blue-stone, slightly touching 
the web itself. 



Ligation of Pterygium. 



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GRANULAR LIDS. GRANULAR CONJUNCTIVITIS. 

This is a disease that usually attacks those broken down, or in a 

debilitated condition ; it also appears in those whose systems are depraved 

by poisonous disease, pf)or peo- 
ple, and among those suffering 
from some form of scrofula. 

Granular Lids not un- 
frequently leads to ulceration 
and opacity of the cornea, is 
often accompanied by tears 
or matter, and in some cases 
does not inconvenience the 
j patient at all, exceptinjij that 
f the eye seems full of some- 
thing. 

Treatment. — Tlie granu- 
lations should be attended by 
a surgeon understanding how 
to treat the eye, but in cases 
where it is impossible to have 
such attendance, a small piece 
of alum is excellent to touch 
the inner surface of the lid 
so requiring, at the same time 
use the eye water according 
to printer! directions. 

The general system should 

be cleansed by the Blood Purifier, and if there be great debility use several 

bottles of the Great Iron Tonic. 

All eye patients I should like to see at least once if possible, at my office, 

80 as to thoroughly examine and test the eye. 

TJae Tears are known as the lachrymal fluid, which is secreted by the 

lachrymal glands to facilitate the 

motion of the eye and eye-lids, all 

excess being carried off through the 

nasal duct into the nose ; so in emo- 
tion or crying the amount becomes 

noticeable. Whenever this nasal 

duct becomes stopped up, the tears 

overflow and run down on the cheek 

and become annoying ; it will then 

be necessary to consult a surgeon 

and have it opened by j)assing a probe 

down the nasal duct into the nose. 

Obstructions of the tear duct, are most generally due to prolonged nasal 

catarrh, although it occurs in some persons of a scrofulous nature. 

Lachrymal Fistula is produced by an inilanunation of the laclm*mal 

sac, which produces an abscess that discharges its contents up<^n the cheek 

through the skin, just below the inner corner of the eye. The treatment 




Lachrymal Apparatus. 




Lachrymal Obstruction. 



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consists in removing the ohstrnction in the nasal duct. If there be any 
catarrh, have it properly attended to according to the directions specified under 
the head (Catarrh). Home patients are obliged to constantly wear, for a few 
weeks, a small silver instrument called a style, until the passage has been re- 
stored to health. 

CONJUNCTIVITIS OR OPTHALMIA. 

This disease is the most simple form of inflammation of the white 
portion of the eye, which is distinguished by a redness and increase in the 
size of the blood vessels, which often extend across the cornea, producing a 
blood-shot appearance. The causes are varied, such as cold, exposure to 

strong winds, dust, purulent dis- 
charges from the g( nerative organs, 
carried by the hands, when not 
washed, after handling those parts ; 
in infants it is often communicated 
by contact with the parts during 
birth ; constant strong light with 
loss of sleep ; spectacles not proper- 
ly fitted, and omitted when required, 
is also a very common occurrence. 

Catarrhal Opthalinia.~-This 
is due to a debilitated condition of 
the system, and exposure to cold. 
The white of the eye becomes red 
and inflamed, accompanied by a thin 
or thick mucous discharge according to the severity of the case. The 
patient will have some fever, chilly feelings and pains in the bones. 

Upon separation of the lids, the eye appears swollen, red, and angry, 
while in severe cases there is more or less fever. When small blisters are 
noticed to appear on the eye, it is termed Phlyctenular Conjunctivitis, and 
if there are ulcers, it is called Pustular Conjunctivitis. 

For the treatment and cure, syringe the eye with a weak solution of 
warm sea-salt water, or let it slowly trickle from a sponge, always being 
careful to avoid all rough handling so as not to injure the contents of the eye, 
which, if there be much ulceration, may cause the crystalline lens to be 
squeezed out. Drop in a few drops of Dr. S. C. Parsons' Eye Water ; some 
prefer a solution of nitrate of silver (2 grains to an ounce of water), others 5 
grains of alum to an ounce of water, dropped in the eye every 4 hours ; the 
acjueous extract of witch hazel is 
also very useful, and when hot and ! 
pulsating wet a piece of lint and 
lay it over the eye. In all cases of 
ulceration of the cornea or trans- 
parent portion over the color of the 
e3^e and prolonged cases consult a 
surgeon who understands how to treat 
delicate and liable to tatal results. 



^^ 



Conjunctivitis Acute. 




Eye Syringe. 



the case, as all the parts are so 



This disease requires internal treatment, as there is a constitutional 
derangement as well as local disturbance^ therefore a brisk cathartic should 




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be given, such as a dose of calomel and rhubarb, or a full dose of Digestive 
Pills, as may be preferred, but if the patient be weak and of feeble constitu- 
tion, give any good Liver Regulator, (See advertisements). 

I have always found a hot foot bath, prepared from mustard or sea-salt 
water, to be very beneficial to those not of a feeble constitution, as it opens 
the pores of the skin and thus eliminates the retained secretions that clog up 
the system. 

The patient, during the acute stage of inflammation, should remain in a 
moderately darkened room, and when of the phlyctenular or pustular form, 
it denotes a depraved condition of the general system, that lequires the puri- 
fication of the blood by the Blood Purifier and tonics, such as tlie Great lion 
Tonic or the Comp. Syrup of the Hypophosphites, as may be preferred. 

Purulent Conjunctivitis. — The inflammation is intense, with all the 
symptoms ofthe simple greatly aggravated, which often ends in opacities, and 
ulcerations of the cornea, so that the sight is either partially impaired or 
entirely lost. 

Causes. — It is usually due to contagious matter communicated by 
wiping on the same towel. By handling the generative organs afflicted with 
a purulent inflammation or discharge, and it sometimes occurs as an epidemic 

symptom. The symptoms are similiar to 
those of simple conjunctivitis excepting they 
are more intense and rapid ; the eye lids are 
enormously swollen, often so as to completely 
close, and matter freely flows from between 
Eye Dropper, the lids. 

Treatment.— This should be active and 
persisted in, as the danger to the sight is great, and the directions given 
in the simple form of Conjunctivitis are sufiflcient. 

GonorrhCBal Opthalmia. — When the inflammation is due to infec- 
tion from a gonorrhoea! discharge or vaginal catarrh, the inflammation should 
be relieved by applicationsof soft water, either hot or cold, according to relief 
afforded, in some instances cold slippery elm poultices are very beneficial, 
bathing the eye in weak solutions of sea-salt water, and in all cases I have 
found four drops of my Eye Water, placed on the ball several times during 
the day, has reduced the inflammation. The bowels should be opened by 
some purgative, such as Digestive Pills or any Liver Regulator, (see adver- 
tisements) and the blood purified by the Blood Purifier. 

Infantile Opthalmia. — This disease, which is peculiar to children, 
is similar to catarrhal opthalmia of the adult and is due to exposure to damp 
or cold, injuries in washing, purulent discharges from the generative organs 
communicated by the hands or contact during birth, acrid matter or a 
scrofulous constitution. The eyes are kept closed, the lids are red, swollen 
and glued together by thick purulent matter, which forms in crusts when 
dry. The skin is dry, bowels irregular and the system debilitated. 

Treatment. — I always begin by the constant use of the l^lood Puri- 
fier and some good Cod Liver Oil preparation (see advertisements) inter- 
nally, and have the eyes bathed freciuently with weak solutions of >hoa s;\lt 
water and one or two drops ofthe ICye Water in the eye after using the sea 
salt water. In severe cases it may be uccessary to touch the eye-lids with a 
little piece of lump alum. 



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Scrofulous Opthalmia.— This is a purulent opthalmia dne to a 
scrofulous constitution previously described. The eye can scarcely bear the 
light, and if not properly attended to is liable to result in ulceration of the 
cornea and fiually in total blindness. 

The local treatment is the same as described in purulent opthalmia, 
hnt it should be remembered that the constitutional treatment requires to 
l>e active and energetic, for in the purification of the blood rests our only 
hope and salvation. 

Stye (Hordeolum).— This is a small pustule or boil on the margin 
of the eye-lids, having its origin on the ciliary follicles or eye lashes. 
It is quite painful and can be cured by puncturing the tumor with a needle 
and purifying the blood with the Blood Purifier. 

INFLAMMATION OF THE CORNEA. (KERATITIS.) 

The cornea is usually involved to some extent during the progress of 

any inflammation affecting the other structures of the eye, but when occur- 

ing independently of any other form of inflammation, it is usually of 

^^^^55:^^^^^^^ long duration, and liable to result in 

^^^^^^^^^^^W ulceration, opacity, abscess, or the fatal 

^^^ ^ i ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^k termination of sight in staphyloma, 

«^ Z--^^^^^^^^^^m. Keratitis usually affects but one 

^^^. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^k^ eye, and as that begins to improve the 

^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^PI ^ P other becomes affected ; but sometimes 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ both are involved at the same time, 

T^^^^^^^^^^^ especially in children of a scrofulous na- 

\ E K.HADE. ^^^^ ^^ 1^ females at the age of puberty. 

The disease, as it progresses, affects the entire cornea, so that it be- 
comes red and vascular, resembling a light red cloth, having a white spot in 
the centre that is known as Pannus ; the vision becomes obscured, owing to 
deposit of lymp between the layers of the cornea, and if the inflammation is 
not checked the iris is liable to become involved and develop Iritis, and the 
white spot or pannus completely cover the eye. 

Causes. — The predisposing causes of inflammation of the cornea are 
s>^hilis, scrofula, rheumatism and general debility ; those that are exciting 
are exposure to cold, dampness, overstraining of the ej^es, poor food, badly 
ventilated dwellings, irritating substances and to strong eye lotions. 

Symptoms. — The eye is inflamed as previously described, intolerant to 
light, accompanied with pain which becomes quite intense in the acute form 
of inflammation. 

Treatment. — Tlie medicines must be adapted to the patient, for if it 
occurs in a robust person from any scrofula or syphilitic disorder, a brisk 
cathartic is required, such as a full dose of Digestive Pills, followed by a hot 
foot bath to produce perspiration ; but if the patient can enjoy the benefits of 
the Turkish or Russian bath, the chances of recovery are greatly increased. 

In persons of debilitated systems an opposite treatment is re- 
quired, the blood requires to be purified by the Blood Purifier and enriched 
and strengthened by the Great Iron Tonic, or any prei>aration found in the 
receipts or advertisements. 

I have seen some ^wonderful cures effected by the Blood Purl- 



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fier, which acts simply as an aid to nature. The eye needs rest and protection 
from the light by wearing a pair of well fitting goggles, occasional applica- 
tions of lint wet with rose water or witch hazel water, and no other treat- 
ment in my opinion is safe that can be carried on by patient or friends, as 
here the disease requires to be treated with skill by a physician who under- 
stands diseases of the eye. 

It is of no use to think of treating Keratitis by letter, and it will be 
impossible for me to render an opinion unless I have an opportunity of a 
personal examination at my office. 

Opacities of the Oornea. — These white spots on the cornea are 
very annoying and due to the causes described in Keratitis. 

It has been found that they occur in the different layers of the cornea, 
so when occurring in the superficial layer and limited in space, looking like a 
thin blue cloud, they are known as nebulae ; when deeper on the substance of 
the cornea, denser and pearly white, they are termed Albugo ; when result- 
ing from loss of substance the scar is called leucoma. 

Treatment. — I have succeeded in completely removing a great many 
of these white spots, especially when occurring in children and of the nebulae 
variety. I have always given the Blood Purifier and Great Iron Tonic to 
build up the system and used local applications. 

In some cases it is necessary to resort to an operation and remove 
the deposits by means of the knife. 

ULCERATION OF THE CORNEA. 

The cornea is liable to ulceration from general debility of the system, 
defective nutrition of the eye, and any purulent or scrofulous inflammation. 
These ulcers may be superficial or deep seated, and when located near the 
centre of the cornea are liable to result in opacities. 

Symptoms. — The eye has a feeling as if there were dirt or grains of 
sand between the lids ; there is more or less redness, an increase in tears, 
intolerance of light, and if a careful examination be made there Avill be seen 
a slight depression on the surface of the cornea. 

Treatment. — As ulceration of the cornea is usually the result of some 
inflammation of the eye, which in turn is due to a depraved condition of the 
bloofl, such as scrofula or general debility ; it is readily seen that the treat- 
ment should be regulated by the cause which gave rise to them. 

It is impossible to describe the treatment of ulceration of the cornea, 
as I can only treat such cases at my office in Savannah, Ga., for the eye is 
such a small delicate member of the body. 

Tha hotel accommodations of Savannah, Qa., arc ample, 
and at the same time within the reach of all, while those Avho i)roIer a 
boarding house will find plenty that are maintained by persons kind and 
considerate of the sick and sutfering. 

It is generally advisable to dilate the pnpil by a solution of sulphate 
of Atropia, pudfy the blood by the Blood Purifier, and build up the general 
health by the Great Iron Tonic, or any other that may be preferred. (See 
advertisements). 

Staphyloma is a bluish-white tumor which covers a portion or the 
entire cornea and pupil, according to the severity of the case, jjenenUly 



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caused by a neglected or improperly treated conjunctivitis ; also in cases 
arising from puralent discharges of the generative organs. One of the most 
dangerous poisons communicated to the eye is done hy the hands not being 
properly ^vashed after handling the external genitals. Staphyloma may 
cover a small portion of the cornea or entirely bulge it out, so as to produce 
a deformity — the only remedy is to slice off the projecting portion, as 
illustrated, or remove the entire eye ball, to prevent the other eye becom- 
ing inflamed from sympathy and lose the sight of both. Great care 
should be taken in all inflammations of the eye to consult a surgeon who 
understands his business. 

Foreign Bodies, or particles of metal or dust, often become lodged 
between the ball and the lid, which, if not removed, become embedded in 
the conjunctiva or cornea, thus 
causing perforations, ulcera- 
tions, conjunctivitis, etc. Al- 
ways remove the object, as illus- 
trated, by everting the lid, if 
possible, and then drop in a few 
drops of Dr. S. C. Parsons' Eye 
Water, but if they become em- 
bedded, consult a surgeon and 
have them removed with an 
instrument. 

Amaurosis, or Nervous ' 
Blindness. — This disease is^ 
due to ansesthesia or loss ol sen- 
sation of the optic nerve. The 
patient may suffer from com- 
plete loss of sight or from a 
diminution of the same and «ee 
objects indistinctly, even when 
they are lit up by a bright light. 
They appear to be surrounded 
by a fog or mist, which arti- 
ficial means fails to increase its distinctness, so that the outlines seem 
indistinct, broken or disfigured, the faculty of distinguishing colors is ire- 
queutly lost and double vision or sight is often present. 

Treatment — This disease is very obstinate, but I have cured some of 
the most unpromising cases by internal medicines, by my Blood Purifier 
to purify the blood and dissolve all glandular or scrofula deposits which may 
press upon the optic nerve. The application of a blister behind the ear 
every nine days is very beneficial, also the continued use of mild currents of 
electricity. Some medical authorities recommend snuffing up the nose pow- 
dered bayberry root and small doses of powdered Extract of Nux Vomica 
four times a day. 

"Wiiite spots on the cornea are ofren very annoying in looks, and 
when partially over the pupil interfere with the sight. In all such 
cases consult an eye surgeon. 

Cataract is a disease feared by all in consequence of its sure termina- 
tion, as the veil slowly falls and hides the vision of the world and our fel- 




ExcisiON OF Staphyloma. 



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low-beings. It should T)e attended to as soon as anything is noticed wrong 
with the eye sight. Often it is curable by my Blood Purifier. In several 
instances persons have been Jed to me totally blind and unable to distinguish 
the light of day, and in a short time could see as well as ever ; other cases 
require operative measures at the hands of the skilled surgeon, resulting 
very favorably when the blood is ]3ure and the body in good condition and 
strict attention paid to all advice. 

Now, where do you want to go to have your eyes operated upon for 
Cataract ? Well, that depends who and where you are, how long you have 
been afflicted, etc., etc., and it will always afford me jjjreat pleasure to recom- 
mend you where you will find relief and perfect sight. 

Spectacles and Eye Glasses are of untold benefit to the eye when inflamed, 
far or near-sighted, in tbe many forms of neuralgia, headache and vertigo, 
but should always be accurately fitted, carefully ground to the proper focus, 




^'mt0 




Everting the Upper Lid. 



Depressing the Lower Lid. 



so as not to strain the eye more in wearing than in being without them. It 
is a great mistake made by many when buying cheap spectacles to think they 
are saving money or benetiting their precious sight, as often the eye is so in- 
jured that later on Cataract is |)roduced and total blindness follows. 

Spectacle lenses are usually made of crown or Hint glass, rock 
crystal or Brazilian quartz, commonly known as pebble, but having no ad- 
vanta<z;e over glass except in its hardness. 

The crown glass is the least expensive, and. is used for cheap and 
ordinary grades of spectacles, while the flint is more expensive, less easier 
scratched, on acc^ouutof its hardness, susceptible to a better polish and liner 
focus, less liable to flaws, which is essential to all well-fltted spectacles. 

The kind of frame to be used is very much a matter of taste, pro- 
vided the lenses are correctly centered, which are to be opposite the pupils 
and not on one side or the other. 

It is always batter to begin the use of glassies in youth when snt'- 
fering from any optical defect, as tlie eyes adai>t themselves to th m much 
more readily than in later years and ))ecome, as it were, one optical instru- 
ment. 

There is usually more or less resistance to be overcome in wearing 
glasses constantly, as in long sight the strain of the muscles of accomnioda- 



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tion which have existed for years, is not to be relaxed suddenly or withont 
a persevering effort and by gradual approaches, consisting of a series of 
lenses, changed in strength as the eyes become accustomed. 

How often I have fitted persons with spectacles, which at the 
time suited, because they were cheap or did not wish their eyes examined, 

and in a few days bring 
them back to exchange for 
I stronger or weaker, as they 
considered they needed, and 
until the eye became accus- 
tomed to the spectacles it was impossible to wear them. 

In the advertisements showing my different styles of spec- 
tacles I have a page of test type of various sizes, which should be read by 
those having perfect \ision ; every line at a distance of twelve to fourteen 
inches from the eye, so if you commcDce with the large print at the top, as far 
as you read plainly you do not require spectacles, but when you come to a line 
which is indistinct the number of the lens or spectacle glass is at the side. 

At my office I have every arrangement 
f< r examining the eyes, and prescribing » 
treatment to relieve them of the various dis- 
eases, fitting of spectacles and eye glasses. 
Whenever persons consult me at my office 
enlarged artificial eyes just how and where the trouble lies. 
Persons consulting me by letter should always enclose stamps. 




can illustrate by models or 



DISEASES OF THE EAR. 



The ear is liable to many maladies that cause severe pain and often 
result in structural lesions and total deafness. 

The ear is divided into three parts — the external or outer, middle or 
drum, and internal, composed of three small bones, known as the hammer, 
anvil and stirrup, which convey the vibrations of sound from the drum to 
the internal ear or labyrinth, over whose surface are distributed the fine 
filaments of the auditory nerve, which in turn conveys the classified impres- 
sions of sound to the brain. 

The external ear often has growths such as tumors upon its 
surface, small abscesses, eruptions and accumulations of wax which clog 
the canal and cover the external portion of the drum, so as to produce 
deafness. 

The middle ear or drum is liable to acute inflammation from 
blows, colds and various causes, also the extension of acute throat and nasal 
troubles, passing up the eustachian tube to the internal sarface, which re- 
sult in permanent or temporary thickening and perforation. 

The internal ear being close to the brain often becomes inflamed, 
the seat of abscesses and serious trouble, resulting in perforation and death. 
A constant catarrh of the throat or nose unattended invariably passes up the 
eustachian canal and fills all chambers with the same mucous, and this re- 



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Fig. 15. EaPw Syhinge. 



suits in deafness, and at the same time renders the sufferer liable to have the 
inflammaticm extend to the brain, and form abscesses whenever a fresh cold is 
taken in the nose and throat. 

Treatment. — In cases of ernptio?\s wash the surface with a weak solu- 
tion of Dr. S. C. Parsons' Medic: 
Soap, and at the same time care- ^' 
fully syrin<!;e out the ear with the 
same solution. Use a little of my 
Skin Ointment or Healing Salve, 
although some may prefer zinc 
ointment, my Ear Oil, or Calamine 
Ointment. Where there is an accumulation of wax the same treatment is 
all that can be desired without any ointments, but use tlie Ear Oil (Dr- 
S. C. Parsons'). 

In the internal ear our most common trouble is nasal catarrh, which 
should be treated by a free use of the nasal douche, with warm sea salt 
water, and carefully rubbing the outer portion of the back of the ear with 
my Bone Oil night and morning. 

It is always best to consult a surgeon for the greater portion of all ear 
diseases. 

EARACHE. (OTALGIA.) 

Earache is due to exposure to cold, inflammation of any portion of the 
auditory canal, catarrh, iheumatism, neuralgia and from derangements of 
the digestive apparatus ; it is more frequent in children, persons of scrofu- 
lous constitutions and in those 
recovering fiom an attack of 
measles or scarlet fever. 

Symptoms. — The pain is 

v\\:^^#^' MWW^i^^ ''\ usually worse at night, which 

^^^^®M ^;J^ '^«^^% ^ remits towards morning ; various 

^. ..N.it^ ..jRnuA^in -x.^^.v. .\ noises, such as singnig, buzzing, 

roaring and a continual beating ; 
-6 the drum and internal portion of 
the car looks red and intlanied, 
and the patient has a general 
fever. 
-8 Treatment. — When it is a 
simple earache, the heart of a 
roasted onion placed in tlie ear 
will often relieve pain at once, 
-10 syringing the ear with warm 
water, a grain of mor])hine dis- 
solved in one drachm of glycerine 
is a pretty sure relief, by taking 
a small piece of wool or cot ton 
External Ear. and moistening it with the nior- 

])hine and glycerine an 1 ]^lacing 
it in the ear. I prepare an ear oil that has no opium or morphine in its 




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composition, which has in some cases relieved when all other means had 
failed. I do not believe in laudanum and sweet oil, as there is a certain 
per centage of water in the 
laudanum, and as water and oil 
do not mix it is for that reason 
I prefer the morphine and glyce- 
rine. 

Of course, if the patient has 
any scrofula or blood disease, 
the blood should be cleansed 
and purified at once, so as to 
remove any deposits or local in- 
flammation due to such causes. 

In fact, as the Blood Puri- ii- 
fier acts upon the blood and 
lymphatic system, I believe in 
giving it on general principles, 
as it can certainly do no harm, 
and when we know that the 
brain and the bones of the base 
are liable to lymphatic inflam- 
mation and deposits it is always 
well to take a little too much 
Blood Purifier than not enongh. 
In some instances it is 
necessary, where an abscess is 
formed, to have it opened by a 
physician who has had experi- 
ence. 

Foreign bodies are occasionally introduced into the ear, 
more particularly by children, which cause deafness, and often extreme suf- 
fering. The mother of a little girl, 
alter a lapse of ten months, brought her 
to have a bean removed, placed in by a 
playmate, 'which at first caused no in- 
convenience and remained unknown to 
the mother until nature began to make 
efforts to free herself of the foreign 
body. The child was completely deaf 
in the afflicted ear, and it was Avith 
much difficulty that I removed it by 
the ear syringe and a pair of forceps. 

Watery discharges from the 
ear, are in the majority of instances, 
the result of injuries to the head re- 
ceived through falls, blows or violent 
accidents, generally caused by fracture 
of the bones of the internal ear and 
skull, and resulting in the escape of the fluid surroundino; the brain ; there- 
fore, when a watery discharge is noticed after any deed of violence it 
should be considered as dangerous, with but a slight chance of recovery. 




The Drum. 




Small Bones ui<^ the Ear. 



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PARALYSIS OF THE AUDITORY NERVES. 

This affection is an impairment of the functional powers of the auditory 
nerves, and a symptom of other diseases affecting tlie spinal cord, such as 

cerehro spinal meningitis, etc., etc. It is 
induced by acute mental emotion, exces- 
sive sexual excitement, old age, debauch- 
ery, quinine, narcotics, hair dyes and by 
shocks or concussions, while in some inst 
ances it is found to be heieditar>\ 

Symptoms. — 
It is often of sud- 
den occurrence, 
and again it is 
more gradual, ac- 
c o m p a n i e d by 
ringing and buz- 
zing sounds, which 
in some jmtient.s, 
are musical o r 
harsh, doubtless 
due to the nerves 
being in a partial- 
ly paralyzed con- 
dition. 

Treatment. — 
It is my experi- 
ence that as the 
Middle and Internal Ear. paralysis is due to 

depraved c o n d i- 
tion of the blood, and lymphatic system, that there are lymphatic deposits, 
and the Blood Purifier having a specific efiect upon such, has been the 
cause of such a large number of cures resulting from its use. 




DEAFNESS. 

The sense of hearing* we are often deprived of through various 
means, inducing paralysis of the auditory nerve. The hearing may be suddenly 
lost after severe neuralgia ; falls on the head paralyze the hearing, sudden 
shock of collisions in railroad or steamboat accidents, long continued noist*s 
such as those to which boiler makers or railroad engineers are exposed, rille 
and artillery practice, tumors of the brain ; excessive use of quinine has a 
tempory effect; scarlet fever, measles, mumps, contagious fevers and other 
causes are those due to a hereditary inheritance. 

The extreme slisrhtness of causes to which nervous deafness 
often appears to be due has often attracted my attention. I have knoAvn it 
brought on by great mental excitement or a quarrel, but if we very carelully 
inquire into the past history of the patient it has been my experieiue that 
these nervous forms of deatuess which follow trivial causes are clue to shocks 
or diseases long previous, of which the ell'ects have remained iu u latent 



110 



state, to be developed by some slight accident. If there be any reason to 
suspect a syphilitic taint, a history of any attack of rheumatism or gout, 
or signs of an inflammatory condition of the labyrinth or nerve, which is in- 
creased by moderate use of stimulants, siich as wines or whiskies, or decayed 

condition of the teeth, our 
treatment should be correspond- 
ingly adapted. Suppression of 
the menstrual flow from prolonged 
exposure to cold, especially at 
night, has been known to pro- 
duce sudden deafness, without 
much pain, followed in a short 
time by death, which upon ex- 
amination has been found to be 
due to an acute inflammation of 
the labyrinth and the mucous 
membranes of the inner ear com- 
municated to the base of the 
Hearing Horn. $5.00. brain. 

All those wishing my advice regarding affections of the ear 
should, if possible, consult me at my ofS.ce, or write a full description of 
all their ideas concerning the originating cause, and length of time suffering 
from any ear trouble. Describe all medical treatment received during the 
time as w^ell as you can, and your own ideas, and I may be able to com- 
pletely cure the disease. 




THE HEART, LUNGS AND RESPI- 
RATORY SYSTEM. 

The heart and organs of respiration, consisting of the trachea or 
wind pipe, the bronchial tubes and the lungs are situated within the walls 
of the chest, w^hich is constructed so as to afford strength and complete pro- 
tection from the numerous accidents our bodies are daily liable to. 

The thorax, which encloses the thoracic cavity, is composed of 
twelve ribs on each side, the first seven are known as sternal from their con- 
nection with the sternum (1,2 and 3,) or the breast bone, while the eighth, 
ninth and tenth are known as asternal on account of being connected by 
cartilage to the seventh rib. The eleventh and twelfth ribs are called float- 
ing, as they are entirely free from any attachments excepting to the back 
bone. 

The muscles of the thoracic region are those that encase the thorax, 
and include some of the most powerful of the body. Between each pair of 
ribs we find the intercostal muscles, which are overlaid by the pectoralis 
major, and minor, the serratus magnns, all connected to the shoulder joint, 
and aid in protecting the chest from blows and injuries, also in a forced inspir- 
ation to raise the ribs. 



Ill 



The diaphrag"in or midriff is a mnsculo tendinous partition between 
the abdominal and thoracic cavities, therefore it forms the floor of the 
thorax and the roof of the abdominal cavity. 

The diaphragm is elliptical in shape, and by some described as fan 
shaped, it is attached to the upper lumbar vertebra at the back, the bony 
)>ortions of the six or seven inferior ribs form the sides, while the ensiform 
cartilage or the lower end of the breast bone forms the front attachment, 

the surface is convex towards the 
chest and concave to the abdomen, 
therefore the height of the diaphrainn 
is constantly varying durinji: respi- 
ration, and this action considerably 
modifies the size of the chest. 

During" a forced inspiration 
the chest encroaches upon the ab- 
domen, the lungs are lowered near- 
ly two inches, the heart about an 
inch and one half, and the liver and 
intestines are pushed down about 3 
inches. 

During expiration the dia- 
phragm is passive, it being pushed 
up by the abdominal muscles, and 
the cavity of the abdomen, Avith the 
contained organs, compress the lungs 
and heart, which explains why the 
oppression is felt in the chest after a 
fall meal, or wdien the stomach or 
intestines are distended by retained 
gases, due to certain lorms of indi- 
gestion. 

The diaphragm is called into action for sufficient power in all expulsive 
efforts, such as sneezing, coughing, laughing or crying, and a deep inspira- 
tion always takes place before vomiting, the expulsion of the urine or fteces, 
and Avhen the child is delivered from the womb. 

The thorax is lined internally by a serous membrane called the 
Pleura, which also reflects a membrane over the entire lung surface, thereby 
forming a shut sac in each half of the thorax known as the pleural cavity. 

The lungs, or organs of respiration, are those by which we breathe, 
are two in number, separated by the heart and ])laced in tlie cavities of tlie 
chest or thorax, a long frame- work of ribs connected with the spinal column 
or backbone ; each lung is divided into lobes, the right having throe and 
largest in size, the left but two, and longer, with a combined weight of 
about forty-two ounces, wliich are of a porous spongy texture, pinkish-wliite 
in color at birth, but in adult life mottled by patches of a dark bhick color. 
Structure of the Lung. — The lun,<?s are composed of a seixnis coat 
externally, a sub-serous areolar tissue, and tlie pulmonary tissue. 

Tlie S(U'()us coat is thin and transparent, derived from the pleura, and in- 
vests the entire lung. 

The sub-serous areolar tissue invests the entire surface of the lung, ex- 




The Thorax. 



112 



tends inwards between tlie lobules, and contains a large proportion of elastic 
fibres. 

The pulmonary tissue is composed of lobules, which vary in size, 
those OR the surface being large, pyramidal in form, the base turned towards 
the surface, while those of the interior are smaller and of various forms. 
Every lobule is composed of one of the branches of the bronchial -tube, and 
its terminal air cells, pulmo- 
nary and bronchial vessels, 
lymphatics and nerves are all 
connected together by the 
areolar fibrous tissue. 

The bronchial tubes divide 
and sub-divide until they 
reach a diameter of 1-50 to 
1-60 of an inch, ultimately 
terminating in the intercella- 
lar passages and air cells of 
which the lobule is composed. 

The air ceils or vesicles 
are small recesses separated 
from each other by a thin sep- 
tum, and communicating free- 
ly with the intercellular pass- 
ages, and are quite easily seen 
on the surface of the lung, and 
vary in size from 1-200 to 
1-70 of an inch in diameter, 
whose use is to free the car- 
bonic acid and effete materi- 
als of the blood brought from 
the various portions of the 
body which are to be supplied 
with oxygen by these air ves- 
icles, which is known as respir- 
ation or breathing. Thus it 
will be seen that these small air cells are the important factors of life, health, 
and demand our attention in lung diseases. 

The Heart. — It is a hollow, muscular organ of a conical form, placed 
between the lungs in a membranous sac called the pericardium. In size it 
measures in the adult about five inches in length, three and a half inches in 
breadth in its broadest part, two and a half inches in thickness, weighs teu 
to twelve ounces in the male, and eight to ten ounces in the female, and is 
subdivided by a longitudinal muscular septum into two lateral lialves, 
known as right and left, with a transverse constriction dividing each half 
into two cavities, the upper being called tha auricle and the lower the 
ventricle. 

The right side of the heart is called the venous side, as it re- 
ceives into its lower half, or right auricle, the dark venous blood of the en- 
tire body ; which, in turn, passes into the upper half or right ventricle, and 
from there through the pulmonary artery into the lungs. 




Muscles of Thoracic Region. 



113 



r 



After the blood has been arterialized or oxygenated hy its passago 
through the lungs it is returned to the left side of the lieart hy the X)uhnon- 
ary veins which empty into the lower half or left auricle, aud from it to 
the upper half or left veutricle, when it is distributed by the aortic artery 
and its sub-divisions through the body. 

The circulation of the blood is simply a repetition of the fore- 
going description over and over again. When any portion of the lung tissue 
is involved in inflammation or diseases such as consumption or pneumonia, it 
is evident that the remaining portions which are sound and free from disease 
must do the work for the entire arterialization of the blood, thus tending to 
render breathing more difficult in equal proportion to the amount of damage 
received, wliich is illustrated by the consumptive in its last stages, who re- 
quires great efforts to breathe, and even then avoiding all extraordinary 
efforts, such as climbing stairs or steep inclines, such as hills, etc., running, 
quick walking, and even rapid conversation, all being simply due to the 
decreased respiratory surface of the lung tissue. 

The spirometer is an instrument which measures the air capacity of 
the lungs, which in health are about 250 cubic inches in persons of about 5 
feet ten inches in height, and when in the last stage of consumption, just 

described, about 105 to 120 
cubic inches, so with the 
spirometer and the tape mea- 
sure showing the movements 
of the chest we can form a 
pretty fair opinion of what is 
going on and will come to 
pass. 

The stethoscope is an' 
instrument which magnifies 
the sounds of respiration and 
when used by the practised 
ear it is of wonderful aid to 
the physician, for he is enabled to distinguish the first symptoms of disease, 
which would pass unnoticed by simply the ear. It is of more importance in 
all diseases of the heart and blood vessels, for we can distinguish sounds 
which denote danger and prolonged treatment .to avert apoplexy, or any 
other sudden death. 

It -would be impossible for me to render an exact opinion as to 
the condition of either the heart or lungs without a personal and very care- 
ful ])hysical examination at my office in Savannah, Ga., but I can assure all 
those who may consult me that they will be able to find out exactly what 
the disease is, they are suffering with, and I will also explain as far as 
practicable in all its details the best course to pursue in the treatment neces- 
sary for cure or relief. 

Diseases of the Heart. — It is well known in the practice of phy- 
sicians that x)ersons sutfering with grave structural disease seldom know of 
its existence, while those with mere deranged action can hardly bo con- 
vinced that they are not destined to an early and sudden death. Thov do 
not seem a))le to com])rehend how indigestion, fast living, severe nrental 
labor without sufficient exercise can produce palpitiition, accompanied with 




Broncuial Tube AiR-VEsrcLES. 



114 



an intermittent pulse, the abuse of tobacco or tea, irritation of the womb, 
ovaries or testicles, sexual excesses, mental anxiety, rheumatism, gout, 
chronic diseases of the liver or stomach, change of life, debility, etc., etc., 
will produce a dull wearying ache with sharp shooting pains in the region 
of the heart, and the doctor who assures them that there is no disease of the 
heart is often considered as one ignorant of his business or afraid to tell the 
real facts of the case. 

There is often great depression of spirits, attacks of giddiness, fiiintness, 
headache, noises in the ears, a sense of chokiDg or raising of a ball in the 
throat and inability to lie on the left side, owing to tenderness. 

Treatment. — The patient must eat all meals with plenty of time and 
at regular hours. The teeth in these days of painless dentistry should be 
kept in perfect order, all de- 
cayed filled, or removed and 
replaced with artificial, so 
that the food can be j)roper- 
ly chewed, tobacco and tea 
should be avoided, malt 
liquors are to be let alone 
and a little whiskey or bian- 
dy with soda is generally 
more suitable. Other dis- 
eases as previously specified 
should be treated, the pa- 
tient built up by the Great 
Iron Tonic, the bowels al- 
.ways free, and to correct all 
derangements of the diges 
tive tract there is nothing! 
better than the Liver Eegu 
lator or Digestive Pills. 

To relieve any tenderness 
in the region of the heart 
the Pain Destroyer should 
be applied once or twice a ^ 
day. 

Dilatation of the . . 

TTpart apnprnllv ^oonmr^^ii "^^ ^^^® ^^^^ Lung. 22, Middle Lobe Left Lung. 

inear-C generally accompan- 21, Superior Lobe Left Lung. 24, Superior Lobe Right 

les hypertrophy (enlarge- Lung. 25, Inferior Lobe Right Lung. 

ment) which increases the 

capacity and decreases the contractile power. 

This is usually the result of prolonged defective nutrition, and some 
disease which has produced great muscular prostration or some valvular 
affection. 

Fatty Degeneration. — This affection is characterized by a deposi- 
tion of particles of fat in the muscles and sarcolemma or sheath, which invest 
the muscles of the heart, and if it exists for any prolonged period of time, 
the walls and muscles will be soft and flabby and have a yellowish color. 

The principal symptoms are feebleness of the pulse, a tumbling 
or labored motion, which can be heard by placing the ear at the chest, short- 




Heart and Lungs. 
Heart. 3, Right Auricle. 5, Pulmonary Artery. 9, 
Arch of Aorta. 10, Superior Yena, Cava Vein. 17, 
Trachea or Wind Pipe. 15, Jugular Vein. 23, Infe- 



115 



ness of breath, dropsy, coldness of extremities and inabilty to take violent 
exercise. 

Palpitation. — This common affection may exist in consequence of 
fatty degeneration, enlargement of walls of the heart, hypertrophy, valvular 
lesions, anaemia of the blood and independently of any organic Jesion, as the 
result of dyspepsia, flatulent colic, masturbation, venereal excesses, hyster- 
ics, or debility of the nervous system. 

The pulse is v^^eak, flutterinu: or tumultuous from any excitement or 
trifling cause ; the patient feels depressed with a sensation of numbness and 
suftbcation, is easily frightened, and in females it is often accompanied by an 
increase of the whites and a deficiency in the menstrual flow of anemic, but 
if stout and full blooded, menstruation sometimes is very profuse. ; 

Pericarditis* — This is an inflammation of the sac covering the heart 
caused by a contaminated state of the blood, due to disorders of the kidneys, 

acute rheuma- 
tism, pyaemia, 
eruptive fevers 
and from me- 
chanical i n j u- 
ries. 

The symp- 
toms may be 
soslightinsome 
instances as to 
escape the no- 
tice of the pa- 
tient or attend- 
ing physician, 
while in other 
cases it is 
more fully de- 
veloped and at- 
tended with a 
serous eftusion ; 
there is high 
fever, hurried 
breathing, ir- 
regular pu]se, 
inability to lie on the left side, anxiety of mind; tendency to fainting, 
swimming in the head, bleeding of the nose and a swelling of the extremities. 
Treatment. — Tlie great thing in all heart elfections is to keep the 
patient's strength up by beef extracts, gruels, broths and other liquid foods, 
such as are found in the receipts and advertisements, ^ledicines appropriate 
to the disease producing the pericarditis should be administered, and the 
region over the heart frequently blistered. 

Endocarditis. — It is an inflammation of the membmne lining the heart, 
therefore it is a disease to be dreaded and treated with care and skill. This 
disease is developed in about the same class of diseases I'ausing pericarditis 
and those mentioned. It is only necessjiry to state, that in severe cases of 
those diseases, the skillfid physician is cheap at any price, as the patient's 
chances of recovery are small, and in the event of regaining api)iuent health, 




Blood Letting. 



ne 



there is often a valvular disease, which sooner or later produces apoplexy or 
sudden death, due to heart failure. 

Valvular disease of the heart requires a treatment that sub- 
dues palpitation, and the tendency to congestion of the lungs, liver or kidneys, 
also remedies like the Great Iron Tonic that give tone and strength to the 
heart and entire body, so that the blood can be properly circulated and the 
usual symptoms common to heart disease averted, such as bleeding from the 
nose, lungs or stomach, swelling of the feet or under the eyes, various forms 
of dropsy, headache, faiutness, swimming in the head, ringing sounds in the 
ears, broken rest at night, friorhtful dreams, Hushed appearance of the coun- 
tenance, others pale and bluish in color, frequent palpitation, pain in left side 

of chest, symp- 
toms described 
in dyspepsia and 
the di sorders 
caused by con- 
gestion of the 
liver or kidneys. 
The gener- 
al bodily con- 
dition should 
be watched, cod 
liver oil and oth- 
e r preparations, 
known as tonics, 
(see advertise- 
ments) ought to 
be taken for a 
long time, the 
body clothed in 
the sanitary un- 
derwear described in the treatment of consumption constantly worn, all 
bodily and mental excitement avoided and the bowels closely watched to 
avoid the evil effects of constipation. 

Jt is impossible for me to give an opinion by letter as to the con- 
dition of the heart, therefore all those who wish my advice should consult 
me at my office in Savannah, Ga. 

Blood letting* was employed in nearly all diseases combined with 
acute inflammation by physicians in their practice fifty years ago, but at 
present it is not customary to bleed unless at the re([uest of the patient. In 
plethoric persons, who make blood too fast, it is very beneficial; also locally, 
where the inflammation is confined to one portion of the body, such as the 
eye, finger, or any boil or rising, when the abstraction or blood produces im- 
mediate relief. 

Bleeding from the Lungs. — This in the greater number of in- 
stances is merely symptomatic of consumption, although it may be due to a 
disease of the heart, which retards the return of the blood from the lungs. 

It occurs in rare instances as the result of some ulceration of the 
smaller bronchial tubes and air vesicles, acute inflammations, abscesses, 
gangrene, cancerous growths in the lungs, aneurism, etc. The blood usually 




Bandage After Blood Letting. 



117 

is frothy and of a brij^ht red color, being raised by coughing, while in 
bleeding from the stomach the person vomits the blood usually in large 
quantities, having a much darker color than that raised by coughing and 
from the lung tissue. 

Treatment — The patient should remain as quiet as possible in a re- 
cumbent position in bed with the head and shoulders elevated. Administer 
ten to fifteen grains of gallic acid in a little syrup or sweetened water every 
two, three or four hours, according to the requirements of the symptoms. 
kSometimes it is necessary to begin with a large dose at the outset if the 
blee ling is excessive, and in cases of this kind give twenty grains of gallic 
acid for a dose in four ounces of syrup with twelve drops of the aromatic 
sulphuric acid. Always in excessive bleeding a physician should at once be 
called. In some cases the application of cold over the chest checks it, but 
when this is tried its effect should be constantly watched. Sucking small 
Inmps of ice usually does much good. A teaspoonfal of ordinary table salt 
dissolved in a little water, or taken dry when preferred, will in the general- 
ity of cases stop the bleeding for a while. Kelieve the cough by an opiate 
in some form, which is generally better administered as a hypodermic in- 
jection. 

Both arms should be raised above the head and held in that 
position for some time. If this position fails, apply a small piece of ice 
to the back of the neck and down the back if thought best. Ice or cold 
water may be applied directly over the forehead and nose. When the fore- 
going simple means all fail swab the nostrils with muriated tincture of iron, 
half an ounce, water and glycerine each one ounce. Mixed alum and water 
may be used if the tincture of iron cannot be easily obtained. 

If there be a tendency in the person to apoplexy, or if there be compli- 
cation of heart disease the bleeding may prove to be a benefit if not too 
profuse. 

Bleeding of the nose can be checked by the nasal douche and salt 
water most always, but in some instances it is necessary for the surgeon to 
plug the nasal canal or passage with a little cotton (as illustrated.) 

ACUTE BRONCHITIS. 

Bronchitis. — It is an inflammation of the lining membrane of the 
bi-onchial tubes, or air passages. It occurs in every form, from a slight cold 
to a very dangerous disease, affecting the entire lung tissue. 

PNEUMONIA. (INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS.) 

This is characterized by an inflammation of the lung tissue, with symp- 
toms at first like those of bronchitis, bnt as it progresses, the aflected lung 
becomes solid, there is high fever, whistling sounds, when heard by the ear 
l)hiced over the chest, the cough is dry and the breathing hurried and iin]H^r- 
Ject. In the third stage (red softening) the lung softens, the bronchial 
tubes are filled with matter and in some instances portions give way. ft)rni- 
ing cavities which can be detected by the cavernous breathing, metallic tink- 
ling and ])rune juice appearance of the specta. 

Pneumonia is more frequently met with in the right lung than the 
left ; in children it is confined to one or two lobes of the lung and termed 



118 



lobular ; if associated with pleurisy it is called Pleuro-pneumouia, and if 
connected with a low form of continuous fever it is designated as Typhoid 
Pneumonia. 

Symptoms. — The symptoms chiefly consist of fever, a sense of tight- 
ness about the chest, with hurried breathing, not always accompanied with 
acute pain. The cough is severe ; at first it is dry, but later on expector- 
ation commences. The matter raised at first is a clear, tenacious mucous, 
which afterward becomes thicker, more abundant and muco-purulent. The 
painful symptoms usually subside when the patient commences to expectorate 
freely. The tongue remains foul, pulse quick and oftentimes very weak ; 
there is also lassitude, headache and great weakness. When teJief is not 

afforded by medicines or by 
the expectoration of mu- 
cus, the disease assumes an 
extremely dangerous char- 
acter, and in many in- 
stances quickly ends in 
death. Improvement com- 
mences from the seventh 
to the eleventh day in cases 
which terminate favorably. 
It is extremely difficult for 
persons not accustomed to 
examining the lungs to dis- 
tinguish bronchitis from 
jjneumonia (lung fever) 
when the case is one of se- 
verity, but in mild attacks 
the symptoms do not usual- 
ly occasion very much 
alarm. 

Treatment. — An at- 
tack of bronchitis may be 
prevented in many instances by taking a full dose of Dover's powder (ten 
grains for an adult) as soon as the first symptoms are discovered by the 
patient who has taken cold. It is better to commence at bedtime, accom- 
panied by a hot mustard foot bath and a warm stiaiulating drink of Wolfe's 
Schiedam Schnapps to assist in producing perspiration and opening the pores 
of the skin. In the morning give two or three Digestive Pills to act as a 
purgative. 

If the foregoing treatment does not cut the disease short, then 
keep the person confined to the bed and give remedies which have a ten- 
dency to produce a little perspiiation, such as sage or catnip tea, and also 
have plenty of moisture in the room by placing an open kettle of water on the 
stove, which will produce sufficient vapor to ease the breathing. For the 
coKgh, which is usually troublesome, give some of the cough mixtures recom- 
mended among the receipts for coughs, or my Lung and Throat Balsam. 
When pain and soreness of the chest are prominent symptoms, wet a cloth 
with Dr. S. C. Parsons' Pain Destroyer and lay it over seat of soreness or 
pain, using the same freely if at hand, but if not, a home-made mustard 




Plugging the Nose for Eleedixg. 



119 



plaster, and repeat this twice a day until the soreness disappears. This is 
very much better than blisters or any of the other outward applications that 
are generally used. 

Chronio Bronchitis. — It is the result of the acute form of the dis- 
ease prolonged without complete recovery, in which case either anti-felmne, 
anti-pyrine, or sulphate of quinine, in doses of two to live grains, sliould 
be taken three or four times a day, with a moderate use of stimulants, such 
as good whisky, gin, or beer, according to the general condition of the sy.s- 
tem or taste of the patient. 

Any cough mixture found in the receipts or advertisements, should be 
taken to relieve all irritation ; but if the person becomes tired, or does nob 
seem to receive the benefit that is reasonable to expect, it would be well to 
try the Lung and Throat Balsam, keeping the bowels in a healthy condition 
by the use of Digestive Pills, or Liver Kegulator. 

In cases, with any tendency to scrofula or syphilitic history, the 
Blood Purifier should be taken in connection with the cough remedy 

selected, and if there be any 
debility, I always advise, 
especially in cold weather, 
the Emulsion of Cod Liver 
Oil (see advertisements), 
and during the winner 
months, the Compound Syr- 
up of the Hypophosphites. 
Tha patient must be 
well protec'ed by woolen 
underwear (see sanitary 
clothin^i) to prevent taking 
cold by draughts and sud- 
den changes of the weather, 
the feet warm and dry, the 
lungs and chest protected by 
the Electric Lung Pro- 
tector, sleep in a well venti- 
lated room and have the 
benefit of fresh air, which 
can be safely done by wear- 
ing a woolen night gown, 
drawers and hose ; exercise 
daily in the open air, and if 
the patient res^ides in a cold 
can recommend Savannah as a winter residence and a health 







Electric Lung Protector. 

Is of incalculable benefit in all forms of bron 

chitis, asthma, or lung afiections. Price, $5.00. 



climate, I 
lestorer. 

Pleurisy — The serous membrane enclosing the Inngs is liable to in- 
flammation, which is first noticed by a chill and a sharp, lancinating pain 
usually in the nipple. The pain is'increased by coughing, breathing, any 
motion, lying on the alTected side and ])y pressure. 

After there is an effusion of serous liquid inti> the pleural cav- 
ity, the pain subsides, the breathing is more or less ditUcult. so that the 
patient has to catch his breath on account of pain produced during cxnighing 
and heavv breathing. 



f aylor's Cherokee [Remedy 



OF 



SWEET GUM^™ MULLEIN. 

is a sure cure for Cough, Whooping Cough, Colds, Croups, 
Hoarseness, Consumption and all affections of the Throat and 
Lungs. Dr. Quillian, the leading authority of Great Britain 
on lung troubles, gives his opinion based upon experiments, 
that mullein is better in consumption than Cod Liver Oil. 



Read T^estimonla.ls. 

PROF. OF A MEDICAL COLLEGE. 

It affords me the greatest pleasure to testify to the wonderful powers of 
Sweet Gum and Mullein as a remedy for old Chronic Coughs. There is 
nothing more dangerous than a neglected cough, superinduced by exposure 
and cold. A slight inflammation of the lungs or bronchial tubes if neglected 
for ever so long a time, tends to the most dangerous form of lung disease. 
It is known to the medical profession that thousands who die annually with 
consumption, owe their deaths to neglected colds. As a preventive remedy 
as well as a curative agent, I cheerfully recommend your preparation of 
Sweet Gum and Mullein to the public generally, and to the afflicted more 
particularly. 

J. F. HAMMOND, 
Pres. Clinical Medicine, 
Georgia Eclectic Medical College, Atlanta, Ga. 

A LEGISLATOR. 

Hon. John C. Key, of Jasper Co., Ga., adds: *'It is the best prepara- 
tion I have ever used, and the first thing that has given me any relief. I 
recommend it cheerfully to all suffering from coughs and colds.'' 

A MINISTER. 
Rev. F. M. Hawkins, Cumming, Ga., expresses the highest commenda- 
tion of the use of Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullein in 
relieving him of a terrible cough, contracted while he was out upon one of 
his circuits during a heavy rain. 



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The fever is often quite liigh, and when the effusion is of any great 
amount, the chest has a rounded appearance. 

Treatment. — Tlie bowels should be freely opened by a dose of Diges- 
tive Pills, the affected part sliould be constantly covered by a poultice of 
ground flaK seed and hops, which must be changed as often as may be re- 
quired to have it hot, sleep afforded by ten-grain doses of Dover's powder, 
the fever should be controlled by aconite, or Johnson'' s CJdll and Fever Tonic. 
]>lood-letting is recommended by some physicians, but when the fluid is suf- 
licient to cause pressure on the lung, it is necessary to withdraw it by aspi- 
ration. 

CONSUMPTION. 



It is difficult to define all the causes which develop consumption. 
The general symptoms are, gradually increasing cough, with debility, 
loss of appetite, dislike to fatty food, loss of 
flesh, sweating, night sweats, diarrhoea, bleed- 
ing from the lungs, huskiness of the voice, . 
and dyspepsia in some form. 

The short dry cough is referred to the 
throat, but as the disease advances the cough 
becomes loose with a semi-purulent expectora- 
tion. 

The person complains of languor, 
great fatigue upon the slight exertion of going 
up stairs or a hill, various muscular pains are 
common, the formation of abscesses by the 
side of the rectum, resulting in fistula in ano, 
is one of the earliest symptoms of consump- 
tion and this complication if let alone is very injurious by 
lowering the general health and strength. In women the 
uterine (woml)) functions are greatly deranged, and as the dis- 
ease advances, the menses entirely cease. 

As consumption is either hereditary, acquired, or due to 
scrofulous tendencies, it is important that the family history 
should be known, and the physician be informed of any 
venereal diseases acquired previous to the present illness. 

Every person suffering with a cough for any length of time 
should be carefully examined, for in the earlier stages I have 
been able in almost every instance to cure them completely. 
I believe in a careful examination of the patient, both in per- 
son and past history, and when the proper air, electricity and internal med- 
icines are furnished, there is no reason why relief should not be afforded. 

Treatment — First, the strict observance of the laws of health is of 
greater service if it is possible for the patient to observe them, than any med- 
icines whiqh can be given in curing this disease. The very best thing is to 
have proper exercise in the open air and sunshine. Good noiirishivg diet, such 
as fresh fish boiled or baked, good fresh beef broiled or roasted, rare tender 
lamb chops, sweet cream, fresh milk, soft, boiled or poached eggs, and one 
of the best things is a glass of pure milk with a teaspoonful of loaf sugar 
and two teaspoonfuls of good whisky, shaken tosjether and taken the first 
thing in the morning. Persevering in this for weeks one will surely be ben- 




Sanitary 
Undekwear, 



121 

efited and strengthened. In every way nourish the body to the fullest ex- 
tent and the disease must yield. When the api)etite is deficient, as it 
usually is, huild it up, encourage it, stimulate it, by taking some good iron 
tonic. A diet of fresh milk is of incalculable benefit, and each night on 
retiring I have known a goblet of sweet hot milk to restore invalids w^ho 
had become almost past toning up. It is alwa3^s safe to take milk as a part 
of the diet, and if it is relied on mostly, large quantities should be taken in 
order to give sufficient nourishment to the body. Frequently a change 
of climate is good for all if not delayed too late or after the disease i3 
too liir advanced. Home is generally the best place, for in such cases the 
fatigue and change often bring on the end. Kather seek something to inter- 
est the mind and take it from one's self. A well-ventilated room, which 
should be guarded against drafts. Never allow the cold, damp night air to 
strike on the bed. Hot air is not always necessarily impure ; neither is cold 
air necessarily pure. I would recommend warmth — not the air of a stifled 
room— but the warmth of blankets, the soft warmth of feathers, on the bed, 
and a temperably warm room ; all these things aid and comfort the sufferer. 
Great care should be taken to protect the body from atmospherical changes. 
Flannels should always he worn next the sJdn. In summer a thin grade of sani- 
tary underwear, which goods are woven of the finest Australian wool, not 
mixed with any vegetable fibre ; nothing but pure wool in its natural color. 
In winter the same goods of a much heavier texture should be worn, as these 
goods impart a warmth and comfort and healthfalness not blended in any 
other. When we consider the importance of attending the treatment of 
consumptives one must have patience and great perseverence in every instance 
to over(X)me all these obstacles, and strictly and continuously cany out 
the physician's treatment nntil recovery takes place. Any medicine which 
tends to derangement of the stomach or bowels, should be desisted in. 
Care should be taken to restrain coughing, unless unavoidable, as it irritates 
and develops the case. When the lungs are sore and painful, use Dr. S. C. 
Parsons' Lung and Throat Balsam, or Taylor's Sweet Gum and Mullein 
internally, and the Pain Destroyer externally, every night. Medicines pro- 
ducing profuse expectoration oftei diminish the appetite and disturb diges- 
tion. When the patient is emaciated and pale, and the appetite extremely 
poor, use Dr. S. C. Parsons' Great Iron Tonic. 

Diet in Consumption. — The diet should be of the most nourishing, 
including tender meats, poultry, fish, meat j nice extracts, such as Bovinine, 
or by Osborn's process (meat juice press), milk, well cooked vegetables, 
fruit, fine whiskies, wines, beer or ale, and when the stomach fails, pepsin 
in 10 to 20 grain does, or Trigestia Tablets should be taken after each meal. 

Change of Air.— It is one ofthe important elements in the treatment 
to have change of air. Generally speaking, a dry, porous soil, elevated above 
the surrounding conntry is recjuired, care being taken to avoid all ]ilaces that 
lie low ; but in making a selection it should be remembered that daily exer- 
cise is needed throughtout the winter, and if this can be obtained in the midst 
of beautiful scenery, with plenty of amusements to divert and occupy the mind, 
so much the belter, as it is of no use to hope to derive benelit when banished 
from friends and all society in the woods or small town ; especially is this 
true of persons accustonuMl to active business or household duties. 

"While on the topic of change of climate, I know of niuio 
better than that of Savannah, for eii^ht months of the vear, because it had 



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pure artesian water taken at a depth of about 500 feet, good system of sew- 
erage and drainage, a city with one of the smallest death rates in the 
United States, morning and evening papers, good market, fine hotels and 
those of moderate price, a good theatre, churches and places of amusement, 
all of which enable the invalid to pass away time and occupy the mind. 

Sea voyages are of great benefit in the first and second stages 
of consumption, if of sufficient length, eight to twelve days being the short- 
est time ; and they should always be taken on steamships so as to avoid too 
much motion, which greatly weakens persons becoming sea sick. A Euro- 
pean or China trip in one of the floating palaces or those of moderate cost 
should always be tried. 

Medicines.— When the cough is annoying take a dose of my Lung and 
Throat Balsam, and if the digestive organs are in good condition, some relia- 
ble cod liver oil preparation (see advertisemeut) should be taken three times 
a day. A little good whiskey and milk should also be taken before each 
meal (see advertisements). Taylor's Sweet Gum and MuUien is claimed to 
possess great properties and similar to those of cod liver oil. When there is 
debility, iron in some form should be taken, such as the citrate of iron, 
dialysed, or my Great Iron Tonic. If there be any diarrhoea, Biggers' Huck- 
leberry Cordial or one grain of powdered opium at bed time. The hypophos- 
phites do great good in building up the system, such as the comp. syrup of 
the hypophosphites. All persons should be careful to eradicate every particle 
of malaria, as it is of no use to think of getting well when the smallest 
quantity exists ; the lungs should be protected and stimulated by the 
Electric Lung Protector, and when any fever exists I will, as previously, 
recommend my Great Fever Specific or Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic. 

ASTHMA. (PHTHISICO 

This is a disease which is attended with difficulty of breathing, wheez- 
ing, a sensation of constriction in the chest, accompanied with cough and ex- 
pectoration. It is essentially a nervous diseas^^ the spasms being caused by 
contraction of the circular muscular fibres of the bronchial tubes. The 
causes are in the majority of persons hereditary, while in many cases no 
influence of this kind can be discovered. In some cases this affection will be 
owing to some organic disease within the chost, while frequently no such 
cause can be discovered. The attacks of difficult breathing may be directly 
due to some irritant vapors inspired into the lungs, such as dust, cold air, 
certain gases, or the emanations from hay. In many cases the attacks or 
paroxysms come on regularly, usually occurring at night. The patient 
awakes suddenly to experience a sense of suffocation, great tightness at his 
chest, difficulty of breathing, unable to bear the least encumbrance about 
the chest, assuming the erect posture with great eagerness. After the attack 
has continued from one-half to one, two, three, or even four hours, it may 
gradually subside somewhat and the patient Avill raise more or less mucus 
phlegm from coughing, which relieves the difficulty of breathing. 

Treatment.— The general health should be improved during the in- 
terval by attention to diet, thus avoiding all derangement of the stomach ; 
also by avoiding unwholesome air that is contaminated with dust or any 
other irritant. To relieve the attack of difficult breathing the following has 



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been used with fair success in most cases and is probably the best and most 
simple remedy for the greatest number of cases. Take Stramonium (James- 
town weed), one ounce ; pure saltpetre (both pulverized), half drachm. 
Mix and place a little in a pipe and take a few whiffs, or place in a pan and, 
after it is lighted, hold it a foot or two from under the nose and breathe the 
fumes for a minute or more, if necessary. If the stomach is overloaded with 
indigestible food give an emetic of thirty or thirty-live grains of jjowdered 
ipecac, and then, if this does not relieve the attack, give smaller doses of 
the ipecac occasionally after vomiting has occurred to keep up slight sweat- 
ing, or give half a teaspoon ful of the tincture of lobelia every half hour, and 
~ increase it to a teaspoonfnl if re- 

lief is not speedily obtained alter 
a few doses. The above doses are 
all intended for adults, but for 
children or weakly women a 
smaller proportional dose should 
be administered. See table show- 
ing the proportional doses re- 
quired for different ages. If con- 
stipated take the Digestive Pills 
or Liver Regulator as recommend- 
ed for constipation (also see re- 
ceipts for asthma), and Dr. S. C. 
Parsons' Lung and Throat Bal- 
sam. 

CATARRH (Ozaena) — It 
is a name that is commonly used 
to denote a chronic inflammation 
of the schneiderian membrane of 
^ the nose, but it more properly de- 
I notes an inflammation of the lin- 
king membrane of the respiratory 
Jorgans. When the disease is con- 
lined in the head and becomes 
chronic it is accompanied by an 
offensive purulent discharge, and 
it may be accompanied with scrof- 
SwELLiNG OF THE NosE THROUGH THE EFFECTS uia^ or with carics (discasc of the 
OF Catarrh. bone), in which case it becomes 

quite troublesome. Sometimes the discharge is quite purulent and so otVen- 
sive that the person becomes even an object of disgust to himself, and if 
medicine has failed to give relief he gets miserable and despondent, loses 
appetite, flesh, and strength, and passes wretched nights. The spongy por- 
tions become enlaiged, as shown in illustration. 

The disease may result from repeated attacks of influenza, scrofula, 
disordered digestive organs, or general debility, and each attack, arter seated 
as a disease, is brouglit on by exposure, sudden changes of weather, and 
catching cold when exhausted or tired out. 

Every person having catarrli should be carefully examined, and with a 
little pains. I have always succeeded in completely curing every ease. 




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Nasal 



Treatment. — For the acute form see treatraent of iniinenza, colds and 
coughs. After this difficulty has become clirouic the followin<z; treatment 
will usually prove as satisfactory as any. The treatment should be consti- 
tutional as well as local, The best local treatment is to take one large ta- 
blespoonful of sea salt, (Ditman^s) and dissolve it in one. 
pint of soft water, warm to nearly blood heat and place it in a 
nasal douche and use by placing it a little higher than the 
head, so as to regulate the flow, pressing the rubber tube 
with the thumb and finger so as to prevent Ihe fluid escap- 
ing. Introduce the nozzle at the end of the tube into one 
nostril and press it in so as to close the nostril, open the 
mouth and breathe through the mouth, avoid swallowing 
while the fluid is passing through the nostrils. Then ]et 
up tlie pressure of the tube, so as to allow the fluid to flow, 
which will pass up one nostril and out of the other, cleans- 
ing all the affected membranes, liememher not to swallow 
while the seat salt (Ditman^s) water is flowing, and also 
remember to breathe through the mouth and then ;\ou will 
find it will work very nicely. After you have allowed 
about half the fluid to pass through from one nostril, change 
and let it run in throrghthe other, allowing most of it, 
if not all, to be used. When it is needed to cleanse the paits^^oucHE. 75c.tol.25 
thoroughly after using the sea salt water, as recoraniended above, place 
an ounce or two of the following solution in the. douche and allow it to 
pass through the nose as before stated : Take either permanganate of potash 
or sulphate of zinc 20 grains, water one pint. Dissolve and use two or 
four tablespoonfuls four times diluted, after usin*^ 
the salt and water. Repeat the above two or 
three times a day. The Great Iron Tonic shoukl 
be taken when using the above and should be con- 
tinued if necessary for several weeks. 

Powders of sub-carbonate of bismuth, thirty 
grains, sugar half an ounce, mixed together, blowed 

on the inner 
surface of the 
nose, as illus- 
trated, areofteu 
extremely ben- 
eficial. 

There are sev- 
eral catarrh re- 
medies already 
prepared T which 
cure a great 
many cases, (see advertisements) but where yon have any trouble consult 
me at my office, or by letter, and I will cure you as quickly as possible. 

It is also quite important in treating this disease to take the Digestive 
Pills to regulate the bowels and attend to the blood and lymphatic 
SA^stera, for the majority of cases of nasal catarrh are due to some scrofulous 
humor, which should be eradicated by the Blood Purifier and other reme- 
dies, which enrich the blood like the Great Iron Tonic. 




Nasal Povv'DEK Blower, 



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ACUTE CATARRH. (CORYZA OR INFLUENZA.) 

Influenza. — This disease arises from some peculiar condition or con- 
tamination of the atmosphere, causing it to be an ej)idemic affection. It 
attacks large numbers of people at the same time, while its poisonous influence 
spreads with great rapidity over the country; but it rarely stays in one sec- 
tion for more than eight or ten weeks, and usually, if not complicated with 
other diseases, it will run a favorable course, terminating in recovery in 
about five to eight days. 

Symptoms. — The symptoms in seasons when the disease is very fatal 
are greatly increased ; but, as a general rule, it is first noticed by headache, 
heat of the skin, running at the nose, sneezing, the throat more or less sore, 
with hoarseness and a troublesome cough ; the stomach becomes disordered, 
and in many cases there is great prostration, accompanied with fever and 
difficult breathing. This disease resembles a common cold that is greater 
in severity and prostration, sometimes spreading very rapidly, so as to ex- 
tend over many different countries, even if they are widely separated in a 
very short time. This is a peculiar species of fever, and not, as many suppose, 
a local affection of the lungs. It occurs mostly among children and Aveakly 
persons; but those of all ages are liable, while those over 40 years of age 
and the debilitated are those with whom it is most likely to prove fatal. 

Influenza, as a general thing, ends in free perspiration, or 
diarrhoea, but in fatal seasons, such as the wiuter of 1889 and 1890, when 
known as the la grippe, it affected the kidneys, lungs, hearing and general 
health. 

Treatment. — It should always be borne in mind that our attention 
should be to prevent the setting in of lung fever or acute bronchitis as com- 
plications, so care should be taken to keep, if i)ossible, the patient in bed in 
a well-ventilated room, having a temperature of about 75°, free from 
draughts, or allow any unnecessary exposure to cold. In mild cases no 
special treatment or medicines are required, but in the severe cases apply a 
home-made mustard plaster to the chest, and if the cough be annoying give some 
remedy which will be an expectorant and a diaphoretic (a remedy that loosens 
the cough and induces perspiration or free action of the skin), such as hive 
syrup, Taylor's Sweet Gum and Mullein, Dr. S. C. Parsons' Lung and 
Throat Balsam, or any cough medicine in the receipts you may prefer. 

Sweet g'um is an excellent remedy to loosen a cough, while 
the qualities of mullein for sweating are well known, consequently a combi- 
nation of those remedies, with other principles, cannot help but be benefi- 
cial. Hive syrup is too old for description, and my Lung and Throat Balsiini 
is a combination of remedies which exert a soothing influence on the mem- 
branes of the throat and bronchial tubes, promoting relaxation of the in- 
flamed mucous surface, free perspiration and action of the skin, increased 
secretion of urine by the kidneys, and a beneficial influence on the entire 
lung tissue. 

The bowels should always be free, and if anything be required give fre- 
quent doses of my Liver Eegulator or Digestive IMlls as may be preforrod. 

"When the urine is scanty and high-colorod give small doses ot* 
sweet spirits of nitre every hour or two. If there be great prostration — es- 
pecially if the patient be old or debilitated- stimulants are indicated, such 



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as good whiskey or sherry, with nourishment in the form of the various 
soups, etc. ; extract of ]>eef, either condensed or expressed, aud other articles 
of diet, which, in the discretion of the nurse, are suitable to the condition 
of the patient. 

SORE THROAT. (LARYNGITIS OR CLERGYMAN'S 

SORE THROAT.) 

Sore Throat. — The words sore throat are generally used to designate 
an affection of the throat when there is but a slight inflammation caused by 
catching cold, which passes off in a few days by using any of the gargles 
found in the receipts, aud upon going to bed a piece of flannel should be worn 
around the throat saturated with a small quantity of Bone Oil or Pain 
Destroyer. 



TONSILITIS. 



(QUINSY OR FOLLICULUR TON- 
SILITIS.) 

Quinsy. — This is known as quinsy sore throat and acute tonsilitis, for 
it is an infl^ammation of the throat, accompanied by pain, fever and often 
considerable swelling of the tonsils, so as to cause the liquid to return 

through the nostrils after any attempt 
to swallow. The tongue, as the in- 
flammation continues, is heavily coat- 
ed, the patient swallows with difficulty, 
and after a few days it terminates quite 
favorably, leaving the tonsils enlarged ; 
except ill severe cases, especially when 
it is liable to end in suppuration in 
one or both of the glands. The pain 
is severe until the abscess bursts or is 
opened by the surgeon. Quinsy sore 
throat is not a contagious disease, is 
Fig. 5. Atomizer. $1.00 to S1.75. .more frequent in those having had 
previous attacks, and is generally caused by catching cold. 

Treatment. — The patient should be kept warm in a well-ventilated 
room, with hot fomentations to the throat, the bowels freely opened by the 
aid of the Liver Regulator or Digestive Pills and gargle the throat with any 
of the gargles found in the receipts or a teaspoonful of Pain Destroy er to a glass 
of water. When greatly sivollen spray the inside of the throat and tonsils with 
the atomizer containing three grains of nitrate of silver to one ounce of water 
four or five limes a day. At night ten grains of Dover's powder previous to 
retiring will often prove of great benefit, and for the fever use a bottle of 
Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic. In cases where the tonsils remain enlarged 
I always advise having them specially treated for a reduction in size, or a 
portion removed with proper instruments so as to prevent the liability o^ 
return. 




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cold and heat, and have never found any medicine which gives such speedy re- 
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HOOPING COUGH. (PERTUSSIS). 

This disease belongs to those known as contagions. It occurs but once 
in the same individual, breaking out six to eight days after being exposed to 
those having the same disease. 

At first it resembles an ordinary cold, and fever and cold in the 
head, but towards the end of about ten days the cough changes its character, 
becomes convulsive and prolonged, assuming its peculiar shrill sound or hoop, 
followed by an expectoration of ropy mucous or often times severe attacks of 
vomiting. When the fits of coughing are very severe they are occasionally 
followed by bleeding from the mouth and nose, while frequently the con- 
tents of the bladder and bowels are discharged involuntarily. 

Treatment.-— In mild, ordinary cases but little treatment is necessary, 
except to take good care that the patient is well fed, v; armly clothed in flan- 
nels of the sanitary underwear make (see advertisements) and kept out of all 
damp weather and the mucous membrane of the throat and bronchial tubes 
free from all irritating vapors or air. Frequent doses of Children's Cordial 
should be given children a year old and under, while those of two years and 
over should take the Lung and Throat Balsam, both of "which wdll act like 
magic in every instance if the remedies are faithfully administered. 

If you have a bottle of Taylor's Sweet Gum and Mullein try that, as it is 
also a good remedy. Any of the cough receipts are also very good. 

As hooping" cough is liable to be complicated by acute bronchitis 
or pneumonia in the cold and damp months, I would advise all persons 
afflicted, or those having children suffering with the same, to purchase pure 
flannel underwear, as it is equally as important to prevent such complica- 
tions as to purchase any medicine known or made under the sun. 

Pure flannel, made from natural wool, and nothing but wool, 
woven so that it will shrink but very little is the only thing intended by 
nature for us to wear in sickness when the temperature is below 70^ Fahr., for 
the skin is a great accessory in the elimination of disease from our bodies, 
which requires that the pores be open and protected from the variations of 
temperature, as can onl}?" be done by animal textures. 

In a large consulting practice, extending over a period of years, 
both at my office and by letter, I have always insisted upon pure flannel un- 
derwear, such as you will see advertised under that head by people that are 
reliable in every way, in fact those advertising in this book are well-known 
and substantial firms and worthy of trust, which is a great blessing where 
trade and articles arc wanted through orders by letter, so, in the many ad- 
vertisements you can obtain anything you desire just as well by letter as in 
person, 

DIPHTHERIA, 

This is a disease attended with great prostration, due to poisoned blood, 
and may be described as a sore throat of great gravity, on account of the ex- 
udation of the false membrane on the tonsils and adjacent parts, which in- 
terferes Avitli respiration and rendering it one of the principal features or 
signs by which we are enabled to distinguish it from other throat atVeotions. 

"When diphtheria occurs as an epidemic, throat alVoctions luive 
been previously noticed to be unusually prevalent in the locality occurring, 



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which varies in intensity with the climatic changes, so different cases vary- 
greatly in the development of the disease. 

Sometimes the attack is very sudden, commencing with a chill, 
followed by fever, the throat and tonsils are swollen, so as to make breathing 
extremely difficult, the saliva dribbles from the mouth, the breath is notably 
fceted and there is a disinclination to move or to take drink and food. 

In other cases the patient complains of various ailments and the devel- 
opment is gradual, with but little pain or soreness in the throat, so that it 
would be overlooked and wrongly treated if the throat were not properly 
examined, which is an accident that occurs in a great number of such cases. 
In those milder forms the patient generally considers the condition as a 

trivial affair, does not take 
the bed or even keep within 
doors. A very dangerous 
risk, as your symptoms are 
liable to develop from the 
mildest condition at any mo- 
ment. 

The exudation occurs 
at the commencement as a 
patch of a dirty white color, 
very difficult to remove, re- 
turning in a few hours as 
before displacement, while 
in cases terminatino; favora- 
bly it is cast off, while cough- 
ing or vomiting in one piece, 
often being a perfect cast of 
the interior of the throat. 
When it extends so com- 
pletely as to interfere with 
respiration it is often neces- 
sary to form an artificial 
opening in the crico-thyroid 
membrane below the vocal 
cords, in the lower portion of the larynx, or into the trachea itself, and insert 
a double silver trachea tube into the trachea or windpipe, forming an open- 
ing for breathing independent of that through the nose or or mouth, 
which operation is known as tracheotomy, and only performed, as a general 
rule, as a last resort, in cases where the patient is liable to die of 
suffocation. The exudation being very contagious, great care should be ex- 
ercised in nursing persons having diphtheria and in not allowing any of the 
exudation to enter the mouth or nostrils, as cases have followed from its 
accidental introduction. 

The average duration is from eight to ten days, except in severe 
cases, which often terminate in death in two, three, or more da3's; while in 
others it may extend to several weeks. 

When cases recover, often remarkable nervous affections are developed, 
such as defective vision, paralysis of the tongue, muscles of the throat, and 
often one of the extremities are partially paralyzed. 




Tracheotomy, 
With Trachea Tube in the Windpipe. 



129 

Treatment. — In dangerous diseases it is not best to take any chances 
in one, which proves so fatal in such a large numVjer of cases, hy trying to get 
along without the aid of a gooi physician. 

The matter of nourishment is very important in this and other 
diseases where the strength is liable to rapidly fail — such as stimulants, like 
good whiskey, in doses of one or two tablespoonfuls, mixed with a little 
syrup or milk, four or five times a day ; meat juice extracts, already prepared 
or freshly, as best suits the taste of the patient. 

When the stomach is weak and vomiting occurs, give ten-grain doses of 
carbonate of bismuth ; aud if diarrhoea exists, the same remedy, combined 
with one grain of powdered opium will generally check it. 

The skin should be kept moist, so as to aid nature in eliminating the 
virulent poison, which can be done if the temperature of the room is con- 
stantly from 80° to 85° from plenty of steam generated by a good atomizer. 

It is of very little use to annoy the patient with various gargles, except 
in mild cases, where the Pain Destroyer is very useful, as the exudation pre- 
viously described is not affected or benefited to any extent by the use of gar- 
gles, espcially when not used under a physician's direction. Of course, if 
there be a cough, simple remedies may be given, such as Lung or Throat 
Balsam, Taylor's Sweet Gum and Mullein, or Children's Cordial when in- 
fants or children are affected. 

HAY ASTHMA. HAY CATARRH. 

There is but little known of this affection, excepting that it is due 
to a peculiar condition of the nerves of smell, supplying the mucous mem- 
brane of the nose, which causes the smell that is emitted by certain plants in 
season to produce an irritation and an acute catarrh of the nasal membrane, 
which continues until a hard frost rids the atmosphere of the floating parti- 
cles of vegetation or animalculae. 

The treatment is the same as described in influenza and catarrh, with 
the addition that the patient should remain, if possible, in the mountains, 
especially the Rocky, which are especially adapted on account of high alti- 
tude and small amount of foliage. 

DROPSY. 

It is an unnatural collection of serous fluid in any cavity or areolar 
tissue of the body, due to a check in the excretions of the skin, from eruptive 
fevers, granular or waxy kidneys, enlargement of the liver, diseases of the 
heart, pressure of tumors on the blood vessels, glauular enlargements and 
general debility of the system. 

Ascites is a collection of the serous fluid in the abdomen or belly, ac- 
conipanied with a sense of distension and weight, especially on the side the 
patient may lay. When the amount is large, the breathing is short and 
often, there is a fluctuating sound when nu:>ving about, the a])i>etite is poor, 
skin is dry, bowels are costive, urine scanty, pulse rapid or feeble and a gen- 
eral (('(Hing of oppression and Aveakness is "felt. 

Treatment. — Tlie remedies are nuiinly those that increase the aetic^i 
of the skin aud kidneys, such as those specially prepared (^see advorti:>e- 



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meuts) for tlie various forma of dropsy, warm teas of hair cap moss, 
buchu leaves and dwarf elder bark, each one ounce, boiling watepone quart, 
and when cold add one pint of best gin. 

I have recommended to a great many the diaphoretic powder, No. 
150, and believe that there is nothing equal to hot vapor baths containing a 
small quantity of sea salt, having the system well built up with the Great 
Iron Tonic or Nerve Restorer, but if the water has collected to a large 
amount it may be necessary to have a surgeon tap the abdomen and draw it 
off in the* same manner as is illustrated in Hydrocele, a dropsy of the 
scrotum. Dropsy of the pleural cavity is known as Hydrothorax and is a 
collection of fluid in the pleural cavity between the lungs and ribs, result- 
ing most generally from a chronic pleurisy. I have examined quite a large 
number of cases and the patient can be perfectly satisfied as to the exact 
condition, for with a good hypodermic syringe sufficient fluid can be with- 
drawn to satisfy all, after which, by the use of an aspirator, the fluid can be 
taken away and immediate relief afforded to the lung compressed by the 
collection of the serous fluid. 

Pleuro-pneumonia is an inflammation of the pleural membrane and 
lung tissue, and often results in a collection of pus or purulent matter, ren- 
dering it necessary for the surgeon to withdraw the same by aspiration, and 
at the same time cleanse and wash out the plural cavity with antiseptic 
solutions. I do not, in a dangerous disease like pluro-pneumonia, believe 
in entrusting the case to any one but a first-class surgeon, as whatever is 
done requires immediate attention. 

Treatment of dropsy of the pluera consists of about the same reme- 
dies as described in ascites, and I believe it necessary for sufferers of dropsy to 
wear the sanitary underwear, and maintain an equal temperature of the 
skin. 

Dropsy of the heart is a fluid within the pericardium, usually 
the sequel of pericarditis, and accompanied by a feeling of uneasiness, irreg- 
ular respiration, faintness, feeble pulse, disinclination to lie down, disturbed 
sleep and delirium. If the extremities are cold, and the perspiration is cold 
and sticky, with the action of the heart greatly disordered, and the patient 
lies in a stupor, the result is usually fatal. 

Treatment —-It is about the same as dropsy of the pleura, but the 
patient often requires a greater quantity of alcoholic stimulants, and a dry 
wine I always prefer and recommend. 

DISEASES OF THE KIDNEYS. ANATOMICAL 

STRUCTURE. 

The kidneys, the secretory organs of the urine, are two ovoid gland- 
ular bodies, deeply seated on each side of the backbone, about midway up 
the spine ; they are from four to five inches in length, two inches in breadth, 
and Aveigh on an average four to six ounces each. 

Each kidney receives the blood from one of the renal arteries, which, 
as it flows through the kidney to be returned by the renal vein to the supe? ior 
vena cava vein, separates the urine, this being done by the smaller blood 
vessels and the cells lining the straight and twisted uriniferous tubes. 



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The urine, an excremental fluid, is secreted by the cortical portion 

and filtered by 
the tubular part 
of the kidney in- 
to the pelvis of 
the kidney, after 
which it is trans- 
mitted througli 
i the ureters (see 
1 description of 
'kidneys) in a 
slow, continuous 
manner to the 
bladder, where it 
remains until a 
sufficient amount 
i s accumulated 
to excite a desire 
to void the same. 
Excretion ofxirine 
takes place 
through the 
urethra from the 
combined action 
of the diaphragm, 
abdominal mus- 
cles and fibrous 
coat of the blad- 
der, which in 
health, averages 
in quantity about 
fifty fluid ounces, 
or three pints 
during the twen- 
ty-four hours. 

Mo vabl e 
Kidney.— This 
is a complaint 
more c o m m o n 
than ordinarily 
supposed, whicii 
is owing to their 
comparatively 
Represents the Urinary Orsrans. K. The Kidneys. U. The Urotors.,^<-'^ose attachment 
L. The Liver. R. The Rectum. B. The l^ladder. A. The in a mass of mus- 
Aorta, the arterv from which the renal arteries receive their pi.^^o on each <?ide 
blood supply. P. The Tancreas. C. The GallBladder. S. ,:;, , \ , ^ ' 
The Spleen. V. The Superior Vena Cava Vein. ^^ ^'^^' hack- hone. 

In the majority 
of cases we find displacement of the right instead of the left. 




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ACUTE NEPHRITIS. BRIGHT'S DISEASE. 

Inflammation of the kidneys, whether acute or chonic in form, is 
known as Bright' s Disease of the Kidneys. 

Bright's Disease in the acute form is noticed at first by a sense of 
chilliness, that is soon folio Aved by fever, headache, dull pain in the loins, 
sick stomach, the face becomes puffy, and there is a frequent desire to pass 
water, which is scanty and of a dark, smol?y color. 

In commencing treatment, it must be remembered that the disease has 
been caused by the circulation of unhealthy blood through scarlet fever, 
cholera, erysipelas, intemperance, starvation, and exposure to cold damp- 
ness ; therefore we must rest the gland as much as possible, and purify the 
blood through other means which are afforded by the skin and bowels. The 
patient should be placed in bed, and four or five times during the day given a 
hot bath witli a solution of medical soap. At the beginning a fall dose of 
Digestive Pills should be taken, or if preferred, the Liver Regulator (see 
advertisements), plenty of tea, barley water, hot milk, and hot beef tea 
from the extracts (see advertisements), will start the skin to free action ; 
and if in a day or two the bowels are sufficiently cleaned out, I would ad- 
vise a tea of Digitalis herb made one ounce to a pint and a half of hot water, 
sometimes hot poultices or dry cupping over the kidneys are exceedingly 
beneficial, and after the feverish symptoms have subsided, the blood should 
be improved by the Great Iron Tonic, freshly broiled steak, or its juice, raw 
eggs, and plenty of milk. 

The body must be "warmly clothed, and the pure wool sani- 
tary underwear (see advertisements) v/orn next to the skin, to protect the 
body from cold or dampness, which must be avoided for several months. 

The only real -way to decide the exact condition of the kid- 
neys is by chemically and microscopically testing the urine with the micro- 
scope, and if the urine is to be tested, a small portion of that which is 
voided previous to retiring at night, and upon arising in the morning, should 
be placed into new, perfectly clean bottles and carried or expressed to the 
physician you desire to examine the same. 

I have examined hundreds of samples, and always insist 
upon the urine being bronght in perfectly new and clean bottles. 

Chronic Bright's Disease. — Inflammation of the kidneys may 
result either in a fatty degeneration, gradual shrinkage or wasting away, 
and the lardaceous, when the structure alters and resembles lard or wax 
and known as a waxy kidney. 

Fatty Degeneration of the Kidneys. — This form of disease is 
seen in connection with some wasting disease, such as consumption, cancer, 
wasting old age, consumption of rich oily food, and occasionally during 
eruptive fevers and cold dampness. 

It is denoted by increased general debility, feeble action of the heart, 
pallor of the skin, with a puffiness, more frequent desire to urinate, with one 
or more urinations during the night, dimness of sight sometimes so as to 
cause partial blindness, headache and dizziness, dyspepsia, and irritable 
stomach and general dropsy. 

In some moderately healthy persons who have to get up to urinate two 
or three times during the night, there is a headache and general weariness or 



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debility, there is no loss of flesh or dropsy, and yet while in fair state of 
health they are all of a sudden seized with a fit of epilejjsy from which they 
seldom recover. 

This form of kidney disorder is greatly benefited by a course of 
the Blood Purifier and the Diaphoretic Powder as found in the receipts. 

Granular or Wasting* Kidney. — The kidneys in this form of 
disease become small and wasted, due to the uriniferous tubes losing their 
secretive lining, the connective tissue gradually wastes away, the arteries 
and capillary blood vessels become contracted and impenetrable, therefore it 
is easily seen that the secretive functions are limited, and when a sufficient 
number have been destroyed, death must occur from 
uraemia or poisoning by retained excrementitious 
substances in the blood, due to a natural waste of 
the tissues of the body. Wasting kidney frequently is 
induced by chronic gout or rheumatism, long-contin- 
ued dissipation or use of alcoholic drinks, low mala- 
rial fevers, and other general diseases resulting in 
debility of the system. 

Kidney disease may exist for a long time 
without any prominent symptoms, but if the urine 
be examined, as previously described, the source of 
future danger may be discovered and the necessary 
treatment taken in time to prevent its continuance to 
fatality. 

In some instances there is general failing of health 
and strength, skin is dry and sallow, bleeding from the 
nose, rheumatic pains, variable appetite, impair- 
ment of eye sight, low spirits, and as the disease pro- 
gresses the patient loses flesh, but as it is concealed 
by the increasing dropsy, which gives the skin a pe- 
culiar, clear, colorless look, they do not notice the 
loss of flesh. 

In some persons there is no dropsy, and only a 
mere puffiness under the eye lids, and may be a slight 
swelling of the ankles. 

The urine is larger in quantity, and the patient requires to pass it 
oftener, being obliged to rise during the night. 

Waxy Kidney. — The patients suftering from a waxy condition of the 
kidney are generally those having scrofula, syphilis, syphilitic consumption, 
diseased lungs and any case of prolonged suppuration or running abscess. 
The symptoms are similar to those described in the preceding varieties. 
^ Treatment in Bright's Disease. — Of course the treatment should 
be in checking the originating cause. If the disease be in consequence of 
gout, rheumatism, alcoholic liquors, malarial fevers, etc., take remedies (see 
advertisements) specially prepared for their relief. Fay special affcniiou to 
the bowels that they be constantly free, by the free use of Liver Kogulatora 
(see advertisements) or Digestive Pills ; the pores of the skin should he kept 
open by daily warm baths and the Blood Purifier, the general health built up 
and strengthened ])y the (ireat Iron Tonic, all stimulants be dispensed with, 
excepting in emergencies the Schiedam Schnapps ; the inner clothing to be of 




Sanitary Underwear. 



134 

pure wool flannel — sanitary underwear (see advertisements) — for it is abso- 
lutely necessary that the pores of the skiu b^ kept -open and all dangers of 
catching cold be avoided. 

The diet should be generous with meats, fish, poultry, game, 
and such food as can be easily digested ; plenty of out-door exercise is bene- 
ficial, and a change of climate by residing a couple of months at the 
sea shore, or a sea voyage of several days duration, often proves of in- 
valuable benefit. 

Electricity is of great benefit to the nerves supplying the urin- 
ary organs, and I always advise the wearing of the Electric Belt and to use 
the Electric Battery (see advertisements) about every other day if possible. 

Diabetes of the Kidneys. — This is a peculiar condition of the 
urine, where it contains variable amounts of sugar which is secreted or 
formed by some action of the kidneys. 

It is caused by hereditary predisposition, prolonged brain 
work, exposure to cold, dampness, diseases of the brain, and an excessive 
use of sugar or starch. 

The symptoms are similar to other kidney complaints, excepting the 
quantity of urine secreted is greater. 

Treatment. — The most important point is to regulate the diet, which 
should be nourishing:, but as free as possible from any starchy foods, or those 
containing sugar. Beef teas, mutton broths, coffee, meats, poultry, game, 
soups and eggs, should be the diet. 

The body must be clothed in flannel, composed of pure wool 
of the sanitary make (see advertisements), for cold and damp must be 
avoided ; the skin kept in a condition so that the pores and glands will re- 
lieve the kidneys, hot baths with my medical soap should be taken every 
night or two, and an occasional Turkish bath often is of great benefit. 

There are various mineral springs very useful in all kidney 
disorders, from the action of the water on the uriniferous tubes, so all should 
visit some spring suited to their case ; but if you are uncertain as to just 
what one, write me a letter and I will, with pleasure, recommend you to a 
suitable spring. 

Electricity should be supplied to the nerves of the urinary organs, and 
an electric belt should be constantly worn around the waist, and the electric 
battery used three or four times every week. 



DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS 
SYSTEM. 

The nervous system is composed of nerve substance arranged in 
two different forms, but connected with each other. 

First, "we have large masses of nerve substance called nerve cen- 
ters, such as are found in the brain, spinal cord or marrow, collections of 
nerve matter roundish in shape, called ganglions. 

Second, "we have certain and innumerable cords or threads of ner- 
vous matter of various sizes and lengths, which connect the nervous centers 
with each other, and, in fact, every portion of the body. 



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Front View of the Skull. 



The brain is that portion of the nervous system which is con- 
tained in the skull and is divided into four principal parts, which are tlie 

cereV>rum, cerebellum, pons varolii, and 
medulla oblongata. 

The size of the brain seems to de- 
pend to a certain degree upon the intellec- 
tual capacity of the individual, as that of 
the idiot seldom w^eighs over twenty-three 
ounces, while philosophers and noted men 
otten reach sixty to sixty-four ounces. The 
average weight of the male brain is forty- 
nine and a half ounces, while that of the 
I female is forty-four ounces, or about five 
' ounces less. It is also inierestmg to note the 
capacity of the skull of the various races, 
as follows : English, ninety-six cubic inch- 
es ; Anglo-Americans, ninety cubic inches ; 
Germans, ninety cubic inches ; Irish, 
eighty-seven cubic inches ; Israelites, eigh- 
ty-nine cubic inches ; Chinese, eighty -two 
cubic inches ; Mexicans, seventy-nine cubic 
inches ; South American Indians, seventy- 
five cubic inches ; North American Indians^ 
, eighty-four cubic inches : African nej^ro, 

2. Frontal bone. 3. Upper portion of -.j.-i.. t- ,-.,pi.p^. Amprir'nn-hnrn 

orbit. 4, 5 and 6. Floor of orbit. 7. eigiity-mree cuDic men es , American- Dorn 
Opening? of lachrymal groove. 8. ^ egro, eighty-tw^o cubic inches. 
Ethmoid bone. 9. Superior maxil- "When the SkuU is opened the first 
&%o"r'irMedii?V Iml' ?2«"ng i^the Dura Mater oroutside mem- 
and 13. Lower jaw. 14 and 16. Pari- brane, which covers the bram like a sack, 
etal bone. 15. Coronal suture. 18. and at the same time is the lining mem- 
Great wing of sphenoid bone. 19- K^o„p of tho ^kn1l • it qUo ^pnrl^ nnmer- 
Frontalbone. 20. Zygoma. 21. Oc- ^^^'^"^ ^^ ^^^^ sivUii , it aiso sena^ numer-^ 
cipital bone. . ous processes or sheets into the cavity ot 

the skull to support and divide the brain ; 
at the base the two portions are united by a strong sheath and a series of 
tubular prolongations are formed to protect the nerves as they issue from 
the skull. 

The Dura Mater consists of white fibrous and elastic tissue, it is 
liberally supplied with arteries and veins, which afford both it and the bones 
of the skull nourishment through a regular network of blood vessels, accom- 
panied by several branches of nerves. 

Any one wishing" to more fully understand the anatomy and rela- 
tions of the various parts of the brain, can study that of the sheep with 
great profit, being careful when opening the skull not to rupture the sur- 
rounding membrane. 

The Arachnoid, the middle or serous membrane, is next s'^en, 
which envelops the brain, and retiects portions to the inner surface of the 
dura mater. It secretes a lluid called tlie cerebro spinal fiuid, wliich. iu 
health, amounts to about two ounces, but in disease, such as llydrocoplialus. 
or water on the brain, it increases to such an extent as to enlarge the size of 
the skull. 



13G 



The Pia Mater is a vascular membrane, from which the brain de- 
rives its nutriment. It invests the entire surface of the brain, passing down 
between the connections into the interior, forming the choroid plexuses of 
the fourth ventricle and velum interpositum. 

The Cerebrum, or true brain, is the most important organ in the 
body, both from the superior nature of its own proper function and the in- 
fluence it exerts over every other portion. 

It is composed of two kinds of nervous matter, the vesicular, or gray, 

and the fibrous, or white ; the gray mat- 
ter is the seat of nervous power and organ 
of force, while the fibrous, or white, is 
used to convey or conduct the impressions 
originating in the gray matter to where it 
is needed, but as the power of the gray 
matter, to originate impressions or force 
in all cases, depends upon the amount of 
blood and the rapidity it undergoes the 
necessary organic changes, it is evident 
that the gray matter must be so arranged 
that the blood can be readily obtained. 

The Oerebrura is arranged in convo- 
lutions and folds, over which is spread the 
pia mater or vascular membrane, so that 
the blood is brought in abundance to eve- 
ry part, and it has been estimated, that if 
all the convolutions of the cerebrum were 
unfolded so as to lay fiat, the surface en 
masse, would cover six hundred and sev- 
enty square inches, thus demonstrating 
the necessity of great blood supply, which 
1. Anterior fosste and roof of orbit, is also proven by the well-known increase 
2. Lessor wing of sphenoid. 3. in the urine secreted, both in quantitv, 
Crista galli. 4. Foreameni cecum phosphates and urates, when the brain 
6. Olivary eminence. /. Ethnoidal -^ ^^ , i. i? i ^ • 

spine of sphenoid. 8. Optic forea- performs any extra amount of work durmg 
men. 9. Fo ream en lacerum. 10. An- fear or any mental excitement, or pro- 
terior portion of petrous bone. 11. longed stady. 

The Cerebellum, or little brain, is 
essentially the organ by which tlie bodily 
movements are regulated, and the sexual 
instincts controlled. 

The Medulla Oblong-ata may be 
considered as the termination of the spi- 
nal cord and the pous varolii, the bond of 
connection or bridge between the medulla 
oblongata an!l cerebellum. 
The Medulla is a nervous center, and from it oritrinate the powers 
of breathing and swallowing, for it has been shown by experiments, that the 
brain may be removed from an animal without causing death, and medi- 
cines which affect the brain or spinal marrow, so that they become insensible, 
the person will continue to breathe and swallow, but the moment the medulla 




Inner Base of the Skull. 



6. Olivary eminence. /. J^rnnoiaai ^ n^ , ' i. i? i ^ • 

• ' •- 8 Optic forea- P^™^''^s ^^y^^ti'^^i^ount of work during 

acerum. 10. ^ '* 

;trous bone. 
Posterior surface temporal bone. 12. 
Petrous portion of temporal bone. 
13. Sella turcica. 14. Basilar pro- 
cess. 15. Foreamen rotunda. 16. 
Foreamen ovale, 17. Foreamen spi- 
nosum. 18. Cerebellar fossa. 19. 
(iroove for lateral sinus. 20. Inter- 
nal occipital protuberance. 21.Fore- 
51 men magnum. 22. Meatus andito- 
rius iuternus. 23. Jugular forea- 
men. 



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is injured, death ensues, and it is the medulla that is wounded or rujitured 
in all capital punishments. 

THE SPINAL CORD. 

Enclosed -within the -walls of the spinal column, or back hone, 
is the spinal cord or marrow, beginning at the foreamen magrmm, or base 
of the skull, and extending to the lower part of the first 
lumbar vertebra3, where it divides into the lumbar, sacral 
and coccygeal nerves to supply the lower portion of the body. 

The Spinal Cord consists of white and gray nervous ix% 
matter, the white forming the larger portion ; it is cylin- 
drical in form, somewhat flattened before and behind ; in 
length it averages from fifteen to eighteen inches, and is 
divided in its whole length into two halves, exactly alike 
and equal, being connected in the middle by a small band 
called the commissural band, through the center of which 
runs a hollow passage known as the spinal canal. 

The two halves of the spinal cord lie. one on the left and 
the other on the right side, the spaces between them are 
called the anterior and posterior median fissures. 

The anterior columns of the spinal cord are much 
larger than the posterior in consequence of the anterior 
roots supplying the anterior portion ol the body, while those 
belonging to the posterior column supply the posterior sur- 
face of the body. 

It is evident that so important a member of the body 
as the spinal cord should be well protected, therefore we 
find it encased, as previously stated, in the back bone, 
which is thoroughly braced by numerous ligaments, as 
shown ])y the illustrations, so as to enable us to perform all 
sorts of bodily labor and maintain the bo 1y in the erect 
position. ^ 

If the back-bono, consisting of twenty-six bones, were 
not thoroughly braced, extremely serious results would fol- 
low, such as paralysis and death, for if the spinal cord be 
injured so Ihat any parts through pressure loses its connec- 
tion with the brain, all feeling and power of voluntary mo- 
tion would be gone ; therefore nature has provided against 
su(*h serious results by placing the nervous system in well 
protec^ted bony cavities and the most vital portions in the 
I)osterior i)ortion of the body. 

Functions of the nervous system. — Outside of ^ 
the force of the nervous system which regulates the vital •f, 
system and the special senses of sight, hearing, smelling, or'^BaVk Bone' 
tasting and feeling, we find other functions due to action 
of the brain, such as — ideas, memnry, knowledge, consciousness, emotions 
and an endless variety of feelings that are peculiar to each individual, so it 
is through the medium of the nerves of special sensation that inquessions 
are conveyed to the brain, which, acting upon Iheir appropriate ganglia form 
ideas, the foundation of all we know. 



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COSTA-VEnTEBRAL JOINTS. 



These may be more or less permanent, or reproduced, constituting mem- 
ory, so that the mind, when it once has become active, may work either with 
real ideas resulting directly from sensation, or with remembered ideas, as in 
redection or dreaming. 

In sleep we iind these stored up ideas often crowded together in great 
disorder, producing strange and confused dreams that often puzzle and alarm 

people, which is in consequence of the brain 
being more or less at rest, therefore there is 
no intelligence to arrange them in proper 
order. 

The higher mental attributes, such as 
comparison, reason, reflection, and judgme'jt 
all depend upon the cerebrum, but in pre- 
cisely w^hat way we do not know, but it is 
as certain that wiihout the cerebrum there 
are no mental attributes, or in other words, 
no mind. 

The peculiar- quality or kind of mind is 
due to the quality or kind of brain possessed 
by any individual, therefore as long as two 
brains differ the two minds resulting from 
them can never become alike. 

Consciousness. — The different ways in 

which we perceive or become conscious of 

whatever occurs or exists are merely states of consciousness and nothing 

more, and are divided into ideas, emotion, reflection, reason and the various 

other intellectual attributes. 

It is self-evident that every organ of the body is enabled to act or i^erform 
its special function only through the influence 'of reason powder, specially 
adapted for each part, therefore in the 
nervous system is the origin of all force 
and energy that keeps the >:ody working 
as a living organization, thus necessita- 
ting a perfect knowledge by the phy- 
sician attending all cases of nervous dis- 
ease of the nature of the nervous forces, 
how they originate and act upon every 
part of the body, in all circumstances, so 
as to successfully treat and cure the vari- 
ous forms of organic and functional dis- 
eases peculiar to the nervous system. 

In the treatment of nervous dis- 
eases it is easily understood why some disorders require long and continued 
treatment and perfect confidence and patience combined ; and in some 
instances several consultations, either in person or by letter, are necessary 
to unravel the symptoms and locate the exact seat of disease. 

The nerves over which we have control, as in running, walk- 
ing, voice, expression and the various movements directed by the influence of 
the wall, are known as voluntary, and those presidino; over respiration, diges- 
tion and the functions of animal life, over which we have no control, are 




Vertebral Ligaments. 



139 



classified as involuntary. When the branches of the nervons system, ])oth 
voluntary and involuntary, are in a state of health, we find (as illustrated) 
well-balanced organizations, models of manly strength and womanly beauty. 

MENINGITIS. 

This is an inflammation of the membranes of the brain, which, 
if not subdued, ends fatally. It is caused by injuries due to violence, falls, 
sudden colds, mas- 
turbation, intemper- 
ance, excessive sex- 
ual association, loss 
of sleep and scrofu- 
lous deposits. 

The symptoms 
are restlessness, pain 
in the head, des- 
pondency, dizziness, 
the eyes are sensitive 
to light, the face 
flushed, chilly feel-j 
i n g s, wakefulness, 
confusion of ideas, 
and in. dangerous 
cases, delirium. 

The patient com- 
plains of intense 
thirst, nausea, vom- 
iting, tosses the 
head from side to 
side of the bed,- 
moans and cries oat 
in the sleep. 

In fatal cases, 
the pulse becomes 
slow, the skin cold 
and the thumbs are 
drawn into the palm 
of the hand, togeth- 
er with other symp- 
toms which indicates that death will ensue, 
same as described for iuflammatioa of the brain. 




Well-Balanced Organizations. 



The treatment is about the 



CEREBRITIS. (INFLAMMATION OF THE BRAIN.) 

This disease may be produced by blows, wounds, injuries, intemper- 
ance, diseases of the l)ones of the ear or nose, syphilis, suppression of the 
menses in women ota delicate or scrofulous condition, etc., etc., developing 
symptoms according to the severity of the ease, such as sick stomaeh, vomit- 
ing, headache, eyes unable to stand strong light, confusion of thought, con- 
vulsions and d«^lirium. 



140 

The treatment is, to first find the cause, if possible, have everything 
quiet, in a well-veutilated room, partially darkened, cold applications to the 
head by means of the ice bag, partially filled with crushed ice, when it feels 
pleasant to the patient, but if heat is more agreea])le use hot water applica- 
tions ; the bowels should be kept freely open either by liver regulators. 
Digestive Pills, calomel, citrate of magnesia, or natural mineral waters. 
In cases caused by injuries, such as blows or falls, the skull is often broken, 
so that a portion presses on the brain, requiring a surgical operation (as il- 
lustrated), and in diseases of the bones of the ear or nose it is sometimes 
necessary to remove particles of dead bone and retained purulent mattei-. 
When the symptoms are acute, lose no time in consulting a physician, bnt in 
cases which have become chronic, I have seen Antimigraine (a medicine 




Feacture of the Skull. 



manufactured in Savannah) cure those of long standing, but if due to syph- 
ilis or scrofula, I know of nothing better than my Blood Purifier, combined 
with good food, wines and liquors, and cod liver oil or iron preparations. 



CEREBRO SPINAL MENINGITIS. 

FEVER.) 



(SPOTTED 



This is an inflammation of the meninges or membranes of the 
brain and spinal cord, which is characterized by all the symptoms of acute 
inflammation or meningitis, heretofore described, or as an epidemic, accom- 
panied by a loss of motion, sensation and consciousness. 

In the majority of cases which I have attended, who were children, the 
first symptoms noticed by the parents, were a desire to sit in a corner or out 
of the way, no desire to play or to be with other children, dislike to change 
position in bed or receive the slightest touch ; becoming stupid, deaf and not 
easily aroused, and as the disease develops the regular symptoms of inflam- 



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mation appear, purple spots appear apon the body, the head is drawn 
back, and in a few days death ensues. 

It is an exceeding'ly fatal disease, and more depends upon the 
nursing than the medical attendance, for about the only thing that can be 
done is to induce copious perspiration and adniinister beef teas, beef ex- 
tracts, good liquors and such articles of diet that may be considered neces- 
sary by the attending physician. 

CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE. (APOPLEXY.) 

This is a disease caused by breaking one of the blood vessels in the 
brain, producing a loss of motion and sense, so that the person lavs as if in 
a deep sleep. It occurs generally in middle life and old age, and is limited 
to three attacks, although the first or second are liable to be fatal. 

Those whose ancestors have suffered from it are the persons most likely to 
have attacks of apoplexy. 

Those who have habits which predispose them to an attack are persons 
living high, with protuberant abdomens, large heads and short, thick necks, 
a flushed countenance, who are more than forty -five or fifty 
years of age, of a sedentary life, and the intemperate. 

Warnings. — There are usually prominent symptoms 
preceding every attack, which if properly understood by 
the patient, would put them on guard and measures should 
be taken at once to avert the attack. Among the symp- ' 
toms that are the most important are noticed a feeling oi J 
weight, fullness in the head, giddiness, especially when 
stooping, noises in the ears and temporary deafness, double 
vision or transient blindness, loss of memor^^, headache, i 
drowsiness, a feeling of numbness in the limbs, and indis- '' 
tinct articulation in voice. 

Treatment. — As this is an exceedingly dangerous dis- 
ease no time should be lost in getting a good physician 
to take charge of the case, but at the same time do not de- 
lay doing anything for the patient, unless the doctor can 
be on the spot at once. ^^j, ^^p ^y ^^pp j^ ^^^ 

The first indication is to relieve the head from the ac- ?2.00 to?4.oo. 
cumulation of blood, to prevent further congestion and obvi- 
ate any inflammatory action. To accomplish this, raise the head well up 
and apply cold to the top of the head by means of pounded ice in an oil 
silk bag, bladder or rubber ice bag, loosen all clothing, Avhich is too tight, 
especially the necktie, shirt or collar. Apjdy to the feet hot bricks or 
smoothing irons well wrapped, to induce a flow of blood through the 
lower extremities, and if the ph^^sician cannot roach you iiuickly enough, 
give a good thorough cathartic, such as a full dose of calomel and rhu- 
barb ; the Digestive Pills, which should always be kept in the house as 
a family remedy, for cases of emergency, as no physic known to the 
profession ecjuals them, but if these pills cannot be had, give three com- 
pound rhubarb pills, and if these are not at hand, give a full table8pcx>n- 
iul of rocholle salts, or in the absence of these give some other thonuigh 
aithartic, like solution of citrate of magnesia. Many physicians bleed, but 




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in most cases I believe it to do more harm than good, although sometimes 
in very flesh 3^ persons it seems necessary if there is a great determination of 
blood to the head, but if this is not the case it is liable to do mischief, as the 
patient will need all of the blood during convalescence. 

If the patient recovers from the stroke, great care will be required 
afterwards to prevent a second attack. The diet should be generous, but 
nutritious and light. Always avoid eating too large meals, which would 
overload the stomach, also avoid extreme mental excitement, stimulants, 
strong medicines of a stimulating nature, lifting, espe- 
cially while in a stooping position, or any unnecessary 
* excitement. 

If you are predisposed to this disease, always keep 
the Digestive Pills with you, so that whenever any of the 
\ warnings mentioned are noticed, that you can take a 
dose to produce a free evacuation of the bowels, which 
will often avert the attack if taken in season. Always 
keep the bowels regular by their use, or if preferred, 
use the Liver Regulator or Keitfer's Liver Specific. 

The causes are intemperance, opium, rheuma- 
tism, gout, diseases of the kidneys, heart and blood ves- 
jk sels, but in all attacks a physician should be called, and 
until he arrives loosen all the clothes, apply cold to the 
head, heat to the feet, place a dose of calomel and soda 
on the tongue, and eight hours later citrate of magnesia. 
Paralysis is a loss of motion of the muscles, due 
to injuries to the nerves or hemorrhages in the brain, 
not of sufiicient quantity to cause apoplexy, although 
there is more or less paralysis after an attack of apo- 
plexy. 

Paralysis or Palsy may be local, partial or general, 
therefore a paralysis is termed local when only a small 
part of the body is affected, such as the face, a special 
organ, a limb, partial w-hen limited to a division of the 
body, such as paraplegia when the two upper or lower 
extremities are affected ; in paralysis, limited to one 
side of the body it is defined as hemiplegia. 

Causes of Paralysis. — Anything that impairs or 
destroys the natural structure of the nervous matter, or 
interferes with the conducting or generating powers of 
Muscles of Anterior ^^^ nerve fibres and centers has a tendency to produce 
Portion. paralysis in proportion to the amount of nervous matter 

involved. Paralysis may result from disease of the brain 
arising from apoplexy, softening of the brain, from abscesses and tumor» 
of a syphilitic or scrofulitic nature, epilepsy, diseases of the spinal 
cord, or to pressure on the spinal cord, from the effects of diphtheria, mas- 
turbation, hysteria, rheumatism, poisonous substances and any condition of 
the system resulting in general or nervous debility. 

HEMIPLEGIA.— Stroke of Palsy.— This is a paralysis of one side 
of the body usually the result of some injury, disease or brain hemorrhage, 
which generally afflicts the muscles of titie face on the side opposite ; thus 




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the right side of the body be paralyzed, the left side of the face will be 
affected, and vice versa. 

PARAPLiBGrlA. — This is a paralysis of the lower half of the body, 
which in the majority of instances comes on slowly, with weakness and 
numbness or a tingling sensation as if the limbs " had gone to sleep," until 
the powers of motion and feeling are gradually lost. 

The causes of paraplegia are injuries to the spinal cord, such 
as congestion, pressure, tumors, diseased bones (spinal column), degen- 
eration, the various reflex actions due to irritation that often affect the lower 
bowel, rectum and bladder, which result in a loss of all control over the I'unc-/ 
tions, natural to the organs, and the patient suffers from constipation, in- 
voluntary movements of the bowels, retention of urine or a constant drib- 
biino; of the water. 



PROGRESSIVE 



PARALYSIS. 

ATAXIA.) 



(LOCOMOTOR 



This is dae to a destruction of nervous matter in the posterior col- 
umns of the spinal cord, which results at first in 
more or less numbness of the feet and legs, and, 
as the disease progresses, attacks the hands, arms 
and portions of the face, so that the patient dis- 
covers his inability to move about with safety. 

la some cases the hrst symptoms are weak 
eyes, impaired vision, cross eyes, darting pains 
in the limbs, spermatorrhoea, impotency, a sensa- 
tion of a band or girdle around the waist, and inabil- 
ity to stand with heels together in an erect posi- 
tion with the eyes closed ; patients experience 
great difficulty in moving about the room o.- 
streets without a light, and in walking describe 
the sensation as *' walking in the air.'' 

Tne mind does not become affected unless 
due to venereal or sexual excesses, such as mas- 
turbation, nymphomia, drunkenness or excessive 
mental labor and anxiety. 

Facial Paralysis. — This is generally due to 
pressure or injury to the motor nerve of the face, j 
rheumatism, abscesses and tumors of a syphilitic or 
scrofulous nature, which, through pressure, in- 
terferes with the conductive power of the motor 
nerve and draws the features or side of the face 
to the healtliy side. 

The patient is unable to whistle, laugh, frown, 
and in some instances to close the eyelid on the 
affected side. 




^^■ul:^L■ Joint. 



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WRITER'S CRAMP. WRITER'S PALSY. 

This is first noticed by a stiffness, that is followed by an unnatuial 
movement which is uncontrollable. It is due to constant motions performed 
by one set of muscles centered in the wrist joint until they are actually 
worn out. 

INFANTILE PARALYSIS. 

This is a disease which attacks children from a few months to four or 
five years of age, resulting in half dead limbs, club feet, twisted limbs and 
other sad deformities. 

It may appear suddenly in children who were put to bed apparently 
well and found in the morning more or less paralyzed ; while in other 
cases it follows an attack of diphtheria, measles, fever, whooping cough or 
brain fever. 

Paralysis in children may disappear in a few days or settle in 
some portion of the body and remain for months, so that the affected mus- 
cles become soft and flabby, the bones cease to grow and the part wastes and 
withers away. 

It has been my experience that nearly all cases of infantile 
paralysis are due to scrofulous humors in the blood, and I have been remark- 
ably successful in the treatment of these cases with my Blood Purifier, in 
combination with other remedies and electricity. 

WASTING PALSY. (CREEPING PALSY AND PRO- 
GRESSIVE MUSCULAR ATROPHY.) 

This disease is one whose causes have been considered obscure, but it is 
undoubtedly due, in my opinion, to a scrofulous humor affecting the nerve 
centers. 

It commences by attacking one set of muscles, which gradually waste 
away, leaving nothing but the skin and bones underneath, and thus continues, 
causing various deformities and distortions, until death results from starva- 
tion or suffocation through the paralyzed condition of the muscles controlling 
those organs. 

PARALYSIS AGITANS. SHAKING PALSY. 

This is due to degenerative changes, such as abscesses or tumors in the 
nerve centers, that impair the generative powers of nerve force which are 
necessary to the proper maintenance of the nervous functions of the system. 

It is denoted by a tremulous agitation or continual shaking, commenc- 
ing in the hands or head, and generally extending over the entire body until 
the muscles become rigid and the patient experiences great difficulty in 
walking. 

As the disease slowly progresses the agitation becomes more 
violent, so as to render it difficult for the patient to chew and swallow the 
food properly, the body becomes bent forward and the shaking causes it im- 



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possible for the person to rest and sleep at night, until death ensues from 
general debility and exhaustion. 

LEAD PALSY. 

This form of paralysis is due to an absorption of lead into the system 
from drinking water retained in lead water pipes and various other causes. 
The patient may suffer from an attack of lead colic, have the character- 
istic blue or purple line around the gums where they join the teeth and 
other symptoms, which should warn surrounding friends 
so as to prevent an attack of paralysis. 

Lead at first attacks the muscle of the back, forearm 
and hand, and then continues on with the other mus- 
cles of the body until the patient is perfectly helpless. 

General Treatment of Paralysis. — First of all 
ascertain the cause, if from the kidneys or blood ves- 
sels, or due to rheumatism, gout and fevers. Medicines 
should be taken suitable for the original disease, build- 
ing the system up with good oatmeal, soups, expressed 
meat juice, with other articles constituting a good ta- 
ble, drinking cocoa, chocolate, good wines, liquors, 
changing the climate by going to the seashore, as at 
Tybee Island, near Savannah, where it is not too hot 
in summer or cold in winter, with one of the finest 
beaches in the world for surf bathing, or to mineral 
springs in the mountains, where the air is dry and bra- 
cing, and at the same time using electricity, combined 
with massage treatment, to stir up the muscles and 
impart life and strength. 

In all forms due to syphilis or scrofula I have had 
wonderful success with my Blood Purifier as the main 
remedy, combining the Great Iron Tonic, Comp. Syrup 
of the Hypophosphites, beef extracts, good liquors, electri- 
city and surgical appliances where necessary, and in 
the great number of cases that I have treated of facial 
paralysis, infantile paralysis, paraplegia, hemiplegia and 
general i)aralysis the Blood Purifier has constantly been 
adhered to, with a knowledge of its certainty to cure the 
patient. 

V7hen paralysis is due to debility of the ner- 
vous system, spermatorrhea, nymphomania, venereal and 
sexual excesses or any form of mental strain, anxiety or 
overwork, you will find the Great Fever Kestorer just i^j^gcLEs of Tosterior 
the medicine to restore tone, strength and health to the Poution 

nerves impaired, and I have yet to see the patient who 
lias not been successful after the use of several bottles, provided all direc- 
tions and other aids in treatment Avere strictly adhered to. 

Where due to fevers the ])roper internal remedies are those specially 
prepared, as found in the receipts. The Great Fever Specitic, Johnson's 
Chill and Fever Tonic, and others found in the advertisements. The same 




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holds equally well in cases dae to rheiiinatism and gout, which require the 
Great Rheumatic Cure, for it is of no use to attempt to cure any form of paraly- 
sis as long as the nerve centres are clogged or under the influence of any 
retained poisonous humor; therefore, I invariably warn all patients of the 
great necessity of regularity, patience and continuance that is absolutely 
necessary in the administration of all internal remedies. 

I have known a great many afflicted with paralysis who were greatly 
benefited by wearing one of my electric belts around the waist, which I sell 
at the small price of $1.50. Some peisous may be credulous to the benefit 
derived, but they can certainly do no harm. 

Many persons may prefer to have the electric currents of a battery of a 
small size previous to their retirement at night at their homes, which their 

friends or family 



attendants, after 
a little practice, 
will be able to 
manage and re- 
sult in great ben- 
efit to the per- 
son paralyzed. 

I ivould od- 
vise all per- 
sons purchasing an electric battery (see advertisements) to obtain one that 
is easy to handle, not liable to get out of order and requiring fluids of dan- 
gerous composition. ^ 

It is of no practical benefit to any paralytic to have the electric 
currents once, twice, or even a few times, and. expect to notice any change, and 
when the currents are passed through the body in excessive quantities, so as 
to show what can be done, they do great harm to the nerves and tissues and 
should never be allowed by the friends or patient. 

Massage. — The kneading and rubbing of the muscles causes the super- 
ficial veins to be emptied of their contents, promotes glandular activity, in- 
duces a tone and elasticity to be imparted to the muscles and affected 
portions. 

When Massage is especially beneficial, is succeeding either a Turk- 
isk, Russian, or vapor bath, as the pores of the skin are opened, the nervous 
ligaments relaxed, and the patient is in a susceptible condition to be bene- 
fited by massage through the relief obtained. 




Dr. S. C. Parsons* Electric Belt. Price, gl.50. 



SPINAL IRRITATION. 

This affection is characterized by headache, dizziness, nausea, sleep- 1 
lessness, neuralgia, palpitation of the heart, soreness in the arms, side, smalU 
of the back:, ovaries, abdomen according to the location, sensations of heat, 
cramps in the limbs and general debility. 

I have often noticed that patients would have a tender spot in the 
spinal column when I examined each process carefully, and so this irritation 
is the forerunner of paralysis in some form. I believe that persons suffering 
from the disease should use every means to relieve the same. 

The treatment requires moderate outdoor exercise, abstinence from 



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all mental or sexual excitement, good food plainly cooked, a moderate use 
of good liquors, and internally the Sedative Keniedy to quiet the nerves, 
especially at night, which should be taken for a period of time, while tlie 
general health demands the system to he built up by the Great Iron Tonic, 
Comp. Syrup of Hypophosphites, or any medicine that may be preferred, 
either in the receipts or advertisements. 

In all cases of Spinal Irritation the Electric Delt should be 
worn day and night, and when possible the Electric Battery should be ap- 
plied to the spine throughout its entire length. 

CEREBRAL HYPERAEMIA. CONGESTION OF 
THE BRAIN. 

In this condition the blood supply of the brain is increased, in con- 
sequence of the cerebral veins not returning the blood to the heart, thus 
causing an excess of veinous blood in the brain. 

Persons affected wdth congestion complain of dizzines, noises in the ears, 
specks before the eyes, loss of memory, flashes of light, illusions, frightful 
dreams, hallucinations, wakefulness, j)ain in the head, stupor during the 
day, loss of sleep at night due to the recumbent posture, poor appetite and 
constipation of the bowels. 

To distinguish between ansemia and hyperjemia, it will be noticed 
that those of an anaemic condition are weak, and relieved to a certain degree 
of the more prominent symptoms when in a recumbent position, while with 
thoseof ahyperaemia or congested condition, the symptoms are greatly aggra- 
vated by stooping or assuming the recumbent posture. 

Treatment. — The patient should abstain from all mental labor, take 
plenty of outdoor exercise, sleep with the head high, relieve the portal system 
by Digestive Pills or the Liver Regulator, bathe the body daily and use the 
Blood Purifier to act upon the internal blood vessels. 

Cerebral Anemia.— This is a condition of the brain when there is 
a deficiency of the blood both in quantity and quality, which is character- 
ized by irritability, restlessness, obscured intelligence, drowsiness and in ex- 
treme cases loss of consciousness or fainting. 

The acute form is due to a sudden loss of blood or some powerful, 
depressant acting upon the nervous centers, such as excessive menstruation, 
Hooding after delivery, bleeding from the lungs, stomach, bladder, or piles, 
accidents, sudden shocks of grief or joy and the various causes described in 
fainting. 

Chronic Cerebral Anemia — The symptoms are exceediuijly nu- 
merous, as the blood is liable to become impoverished (see Anemia) through 
the various diseases, therefore, we lind paleness of the skin, the face having 
an anxious expression or one of hopelessness, the hands are cold, back 
aches, poor appetite, often despondent, menu>ry poor, dull headache, indi- 
gestion, constipation, dull, sleepy feeling with a tendency to sleep during the 
day. Often when sleepy in daytime the patient is restless and Avaket'ul at 
night, when of long continuance there is feebleness, lack of n\uscular power, 
swelling of the ankles and legs, shortness of breath due to the impaired 
action of the heart, and the urine or water is pale and oi'teu passed in largo 
quantities. 



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The causes of this condition may be due to disease of the heart 
cutting short the blood supply, prolonged menstruation or undue frequency 
of the menstrual flow, leucorrhoea or whites, catarrh of the womb, catarrh 
of the vagina, excessive sexual union, successive pregnancies or miscarriages, 
abortions, chronic womb or bladder trouble, bleeding piles, gonorrhoea, gleet, 
fevers, rheumatism, gout, malaria, general exhaustion due to loss of sleep, 
exposure, overwork or any systemic disease. 

Treatment. — It is easily understood that our first aim should be to 
correct all the diseased conditions of the body mentioned in the causes, or 
auy others as may be indicated, restore as quickly as is safe for the patient, 
the impoverished state of the blood by an abundance of plain healthy food ; 
stimulants such as milk punches, porter, ale, lager beer, extract of malt, 
nice wines and cordials, phosphorous in the form of Compound Syrup of 
Hypophosphites, stry china in various combinations, and iron in some relia- 
ble preparation (see advertisements), or the Great Iron Tonic. Should the 
stomach be weak the food should be taken in small quantities, but often, 
such as a tablespoon ful of cream or beef juice (see advertisements), every 
hour for a few days, and when sufficient strength has been regained, some 
reliable Cod Liver Oil preparation (see advertisements) may be administered. 

It has been my experience that confidence on the part of the pa- 
tient of ultimate recovery, goes a long way toward effecting the much de- 
sired relief, therefore, I always make it a practice to carefully listen to the 
story of their sufferings, and carefully describe the causes which produced 
them and the treatment necessary to be pursued, thus insuring rest of mind, 
which in turn produces rest for the body, so necessary to aid digestion and a 
system worn out in the struggle with disease. The great thing evidently is 
rest and nourishment, with all other diseases or complications having proper 
treatment, therefore, the cook should be instructed to cater to the appetite. 
The bed should be one of comfort, so as to insure a good night's rest. There 
should be a change in the surroundings, if possible, by a trip to some min- 
eral spring:, the mountains or Tybee Island. In some instances the daily use 
of an electric battery is extremely beneficial (see advertisements), but if it 
is not convenient to use the battery try one of my Electric Belts. 

THE INFLUENCE OF THE MIND UPON 
THE BODY. 

The organs of the body are dependent for their power to act, both in- 
voluntarily and voluntarily, upon the influence they receive direct from the 
great nervous centres. The special functions of thought and emotion influ- 
ence to an almost unlimited extent the entire physical organization, for not 
only does the general condition of the body affect the mind in exerting its 
influence upon the brain, which in return reacts upon the general bodily con- 
dition through the influence it exerts upon the different organs. 

This influence of mind over body should be carefully studied 
and its consequences and importance fully demonstrated. 

Mental influence in some persons is more pow^erful over the bodily 
condition than any other influence, and may completely baffle the effect of 
all medicines or act efficiently in their place. We all know the magnetic 



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influence of confidence and hope in effecting a cure, and the depressing in- 
fluence of doubt and despair in preventing the same. 

Every physician has experienced that faith goes a lonj^ ways in the 
treatment of the disease, for if the patient does not have that confidence 
and faith it matters little what is done, for it is nearly always useless; 
therefore it is highly important to understand these facts, as most jjeople, 
although acknowledging the fact, attribute it all to imagination or fancy, 
and are not aware that there is a physical and organic action of the nervous 
system upon the body, with a similar effect as when drugs are used, as is 
illustrated in those cases prominently known as faith cures. 

The moving power emanates from the brain, originating in the 
mind or in some portion of the body, as is demonstrated by a man wishing 
to move his hand ; here the action begins in the brain and the iiervous in- 
fluence operates directly upon the muscles necessary to produce motion in 
the hand. 

While on the contrary the man's hand may be too near the fire, 
or receive some injury, then the nerves inform the brain that the hand is in- 
jured or burning, which in turn sets the muscles in action and the hand is 
moved as before. 

Sudden emotion, like pity or imagination, acts in a similar manner, 
as we know that vomiting may be produced without anything bv'^ing taken 
into the stomach, for the mere sight or smell of some disgusting object will 
produce nausea, and in such cases the action begins in the brain and is ex- 
cited by the simple thought, showing how the imagination can cause the 
same action as a powerful medicine. 

The emotions of fright, joy or anger have caused the crippled and 
bed-ridden to leap and run, and the same influence may produce disease and 
loss of power, as fear or great joy can literally strike a person powerless or 
dumb, and violent anger has caused death. 

In all these instances the irregular bodily action results directly 
from derangement of the nervous system, therefore females, naturally more 
emotional than men, are especially liable to these nervous influences and 
often sufl'er from incontinence of urine, diarrhoea, nervous prostration, leu- 
corrhoea and other sexual disturbances, after a sudden fright or a few mo- 
ments of anxiety, such as disappointment in love or the emotional shock 
caused by the sudden discovery of her lover's faithlessness may completely 
derange tlie entire nervous system, making the action fitful and irregular or 
completely transposed. 

In the female it is not alone the physiciil condition of the sex- 
ual orgaps that must be considered, but the moral state of the patient as in- 
fluenced by them. 

So the passion of love exerts a preponderating influence accord- 
ing as it is gratified or not, for the female may be said to be for tlie most ot 
her life completely under the control of the sexual system, as her thoughts 
and feelings, also the peculiar turn of her mental fiiculties, although uncon- 
sci(ms to herself, are influenced to a certain degree, therefore, this ruling pas- 
sion in females may either destroy or restore he^ilth, cause various forms of 
insanity and mania, or lead to the most sublime acts of devotion or heroism. 

Careful observation will demonstrate the fact that the work- 
ings of the nervous system in the female are merely a reflex action of the 



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sexual system, which renders it necessary in the treatment of female ner- 
vous diseases to ascertain the condition of the sexual organs, as there may 
be the seat and cause of the whole trouble. 

In the traatment of diseas0 the ruling idea seems to have been 
that the human system required to be shaken up or strongly acted upon, 
theref )re, the most powerful remedies were considered as those that were 
needed, and geaerally were used to the full extent the system would bear. 

Tiae amount of sweating, salivation, purging, bleeding, vomiting, 
and other violent actions which the human body has been subjected to in 
days past, and by some physicians at the present time, is frightful to think: 
of; in fact, the s'ifferings to which our bodies have been forced to withstand 
would, if tabulated, be worse than any cruelty known in history, and the 
disease often has been mild in pain compared with the tortures undergone 
during treatment. 

If our nerve force is suffloient so that each organ receives its 
due share, all the functions of the body go on in a healthful manner^ but if 
any organ does not receive its proportion it can not act properly and conse- 
quently becomes feeble or diseased ; therefore, unequal distribution of the 
nerve force causes unequal action in the various organs, some receiving too 
much and others not enough. 

From this unequal distribution arises irritation, excitement or 
inflammation in some portions of the body, while in other parts feeble ac- 
tion or torpidity are induced. It is easy to perceive that in perfect health 
each organ receives it proper share, with a sufficient amount for all, and ex- 
plains why men injure themselves by over-use or abuse of any of their fac- 
ulties or organs. 

If the student exhausts his nervous energies in thinking, 
there is not enough for other purposes, and some organ becomes feeble and 
acts inefficiently, such as the stomach through lack of nervous force suffi- 
cient to digest the food and he becomes a dyspeptic, while the libertine, on 
the contrary, uses up too much of his nervous power in sexual indulgence, 
resulting, in consequence, in enfeeblement of the body, and in some in- 
stances developing softening of the brain, which results in premature decay 
and death. 

As all organic action, whether healthy or unhealthy, is due to a 
stimulus of the nervous system, it is evident that to a certain degree all dis- 
eases, excepting those arising from direct violence or some septic condition, 
can be traced to some deranged nervous action ; therefore, the cure can only 
be effected by making that action regular and healthy. 

In all diseases there is some irregular or deranged nervous ac- 
tion which requires to be put right, which can only be accomplished through 
the nervous centres, and I do not believe in the old plan of depending upon 
reflex nervous action induced by drugs, as it is too uncertain, dangerous, as 
well as violent. 

As every organ acts only from a nervous influence, it is evident 
that if we wish to decrease or increase its action it must be accomplished by 
decreasing or increasing the amount of nervous influence received, and all 
change or alteration can only be produced and effected through the nerves, 
thus indicating the necessity of selecting only such remedies as are suitable 
to the case and which will act upon the great nervous centres. 



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A vast number of diseases known as chronic and nervous^ 
usually result from an enfeebled condition of the brain and spinal marrow, 
as there is not enough nervous power secreted to keex> all the organs in mo- 
tion ; therefore, either some particular organs act in a feeble manner or the 
entire system is debilitated. 

In such cases it is necessary to improve and strengthen the ner- 
vous system, for in so doing wc build up all tlie rest, and if such be impos- 
sible, no good can be accomplished by medicines. In cases where a man has 
been thinking too constantl^^, or is worried and harrassed by care and anx- 
iety until his nervous system is debilitated and enfeebled, he will be run 
down as we commonly say. 

As lie usually becomes dyspeptic, remedies are given to im- 
prove his appetite and digestion, from the idea that his stomach is diseased 
and weak, while the fault lies in the debilitated state of the brain and 
nerves, and until that nerve food is supplied and the nervous system 
strengthened no remedies will prove of any avail to his dyspepsia or im- 
paired digestive organs and appetite. 

The best of all medicines is to send him away from his 
mental work or cause of care ; let him mix with agreeable people, travel, 
and during spare hours pursue some manual occupation, strengthen the 
blood with the Great Iron Tonic or Nerve Food and enjoy complete rest. 

In speaking" of rest it is a matter of great importance in the treat- 
ment of nervous diseases, and as a great deal of injustice is done in legisla- 
tion from the pressure of social custom, and people, such as business men 
who have been worried and harrassed with six days' labor, like to spend 
Sunday in perfect quiet and doing nothing, so from their point of view and 
experience it is the only way to obtain rest and enjoy it. 

Many people have a wron^ idea as to what rest is, 
fancying that it is complete idleness or doing nothing, whereas true rest can 
only be obtained in a change of occupation altogether different to that which 
has caused the weariness or fatigue, so a man tired with bodily Avork, such 
as the farmer or overworked business man, rests by simply being idle, smok- 
ing a pipe and dozing in an arm chair or at church, while poor workmen con- 
fined to sedentary occupations, or the student worried with study or mental 
work, want to use their muscles, to walk, run about on country trips, enjoy 
the society of friends in pleasant gardens and places of amusement, as it is 
the only way they can obtain rest and a change of occupation. 

Change of scene is one of the best means of obtaining rest, 
and the steamboats and railroads have been of incalculable benelit to the 
people by furnishing cheap excursions and affording all the opportunity so 
generally denied by puritanical legislation. 

The same ideas hold equally as well in what is known as 
prohibition legislation advocated by people who are so weak-minded that 
they cannot indulge without descending to the lowest depths of degradation, 
and also by fanatics and persons of a miserly turn too moan to spend any- 
thing. 

The farmer raises more grain and fruit than can be eaten, 
which is converted by the manufacturer into wine, beer and the various spir- 
its, and there is no doubt but the poor Avorn-out mechanic finds rest in sip- 
ping a glass of beer with his frienda and family. 



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Where can we find a more steady and progressive class of 
people than the Germans or English, who enjoy their glass of beer and half- 
and-half, and yet here in this and adjoining States there are portions where 
only the vilest of liquors can be obtained, and I have known of many whose 
lives would haA^e been prolonged probably for years to come if they had been 
provided with good, pure liquors. 

I would advise all those who are sick or in a debilitated or 
enfeebled condition, requiring the nourishing and stimulating effect needed 
to regain health and strength, to purchase their wines and liquors of reliable 
firms, as it is simply a waste of money to buy anything but the pure and 
unadulterated. 

HYSTERIA. 

This complaint is considered almost essentially a female disease. It is 
so variable and mysterious in its workings, little or nothing can be positively 
determined as to its true nature, and but little can be done, medically, for 
its cure. Few persons apparently in good health suffer from hysteria. It is 
generally believed to be a nervous disease. Those most subject to it are de- 
ficient in blood, flesh and nerve, still there are exceptional cases, where good 
health apparently and abundant good blood, have been afflicted with this 
manifestation. It is no doubt owing to some derangement of the nerve cen- 
ters and not dependent upon the state of the blood. The symptoms of 
hysteria in its different forms show themselves in connection with numerous 
other diseases, particularly in females. It is sometimes met with in men in 
those of highly nervous temperaments and those of a weakly and delicate 
physique. 

To persons familiar with hysteria it is readily recognized, and 
yet it is exceedingly difficult to explain, for there are so few symptoms exclu- 
sively hysterical. The worst cases of hysteria are those where nothing seems 
to be ailing the person. There is actually no bodily derangement on which 
this peculiar affliction depends. The more characteristic symptoms are met 
with where every indication of a different disease is apparent, such as rheu- 
matism, consumption, heart and lung affections and various other forms of 
ailment,- without there being in reality the slightest trace of any disease 
whatever. In many instances the patient knows she is deceiving, and yet 
is seemingly unable to throw off the morbid condition of nervous mental 
struggle of will, and it becomes totally perverted into actual mania. This 
only tends to stimulate the disease, both bodily and mentally. In hysteria 
the body will assume all the signs and experience all the pains of numerous 
diseases, none of which really exist. Even physicians are wholly deceived. 
This tendency to deceive is a part of the disease. 

The patient will pretend to suffer and keep up the pretence so 
long as to naturally deceive any one. Often from long continued nervous 
influence the pretended pains and diseases become real. Even the most re- 
fined and delicate female will do and say things so out of her ordinary habits, 
which those who know her best will scarcely deem them possible. 

There is nothing too absurd or unreasonable for a hysterical 
female to do, from mere inability to control herself, or from moral helpless- 
ness, she will even undergo painful operations to excite pity and sympathy 
and become an object of attention and solicitute. By a little wise manage- 



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ment the deception may be exposed. When this annoying disease has de- 
veloped into a perfect mania, some mental or moral derangement, origi- 
nating from some bodily infirmity, must be sought out and first cured before 
this morbid mania can be corrected. The bodily health must be attended 
to, and the patient should be surrounded by gay and lively companions and 
be kept in a constant state of occupation to keep the mind from feeding on 
itself. New scenes and new surroundings are beneficial. During a fit of 
hysterics there is really nothing to be done ; the patient must be prevented 
from hurting herself or injuring others, and w^ait till the fit passes off. 80 
if the bodily health be first attended to, and the general health improved, 
the hysteria will vanish, and with it all the old mental and physical de- 
rangements. It is cruel to notice and criticise one in this afilicted state. 

It is better to apparently take no notice of their deception 
and show a proper amount of sympathy while under proper treatment. 
Usually the blood circulates very irregularly in hysteria ; the pulse is very 
irregular, sometimes high, as in fever, then again scarcely perceptible ; the 
face flushed and then cold. In many cases there appears to be felt pain or 
oppression at the pit of the stomach, and the clothing will feel burdensome, 
and a complete loss of consciousness or suspension of the senses, with con- 
vulsive clutchings, loud screaming and gasping for breath ; the hands clutch- 
ing at anything in reach. In many cases lookers-on would think, from the 
long duration and violence of the spasm, that death must ensue and end the 
fearful struggle, but finally the lips resume their color, breathing returns 
and the danger is passed. Dyspepsia and flatulence nearly always accom- 
pany hysteria. 

"When the fit comes on one would anticipate a fatal termination 
every moment. Hysteria often closely resembles epilepsy or apoplexy. In 
hysteria there is no distortion of the features, nor frothing at the mouth, 
such as we see in epilepsy. 

There are also no convulsions, coma or stertorous breathins:, 
such as accompany apoplexy. In many cases hysteria is connected with 
some derangement of the womb ; in some cases marriage effects a cure, and 
it is of the greatest importance to ascertain the state of the womb and 
ovaries by a thorough investigation, and if there be no organic disease, and if 
the liver, kidneys and stomach are put in good working order, there will 
soon be no hysteria. Sometimes, when a fit continues too long, smelling 
salts may be used ; cold water sprinkled on the face and neck, and S(^>me- 
times a dash of cold water will have the desired efiect, and the fear of it may 
keep off a prolonged desire to deceive. 

As there seems to be no definite conclusion as to this dis- 
ease, the best thing to do is to ascertain what bodily derangement exists 
from which the hysteria comes, and remove it as speedily as ^K>ssible. In 
other words, the whole treatment resolves itself into cure for the general 
health and hysteria will disappear. 

CATALEPSY. 

The principal causes of catalepsy are apparently a morbid condition of 
the nervous system, debility, and an impoverished condition of the bUxxl, 
emotional excitement, long-continued intense mental strain, dwelling too 



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long on any particnlar snbject, business cares, religion, ungratified desires, 
any exciting causes, excessive sexual emotion, fright, and abstractions of 
any kind, all tend to excite the mental and emotional exaltation, overpow- 
ering all other susceptibilities. 

Of this peculiar disease nothing positive is known. It 
comes from great excitement and is probably a nervous disease. Any cause 
that disarranges the Tvomb or interferes with circulation wall increase the 
disease. It can be produced by mesmerism or animal magnetism. It is 
usually confined to some particular muscles. One of the principal symp- 
toms is rigidity of the muscles in whatever position the patient may be when 
attacked, whether lying, sitting or standing, so they remain as though they 
"were turned to stone. 

There are various forms of catalepsy. Lethargy, where the 
patient is dull and languid, but where sensation is not wholly suspended, is 
a lesser attack of catalepsy. Some violent external action should be resorted 
to, to rouse the patient and shake off the languor that clings like a night- 
mare. Trance is a common form of catalepsy, the muscles are relaxed in- 
stead of rigid, the body remains in a state of quiesence so perfect that the 
person seems really dead. Some have been buried while in this state, so 
closely resembling death. While consciousness is unimpaired and the mind 
totally inactive the patient knows what is going on without being able to 
move and vrithout any control over the body. No one should be buried un- 
til death were proven by the unmistakable signs of death. Decomposition 
shows that life is extinct and the danger of premature burial is past. 

The important treatment for catalepsy lies in restoring the 
general health and finding healthy exercise and occupation for mind and 
body. It is unquestionably the fact that in a genuine case of cataleptic 
ecstacy the subject feels no bodily sensation, the mental and emotional ex- 
altation overpowering all other susceptibilities. In ecstacy the patient be- 
comes abstracted from all surrounding objects, the eyes wide opelJ, totally 
indifferent to persons or things around. They rave in the most fervid and 
excited manner. Instances of this character are a common result of spirit- 
ualism on an excitable mind. One can but pity those who allow their minds 
to become thus deserted, and should seek relief before too late. Use every 
means to avoid excitement, guard the general health and seek healthful re- 
creation for both mind and body. 

Religious fanatiscism is another form of this disease. The vic- 
tims fall into a state resembling the incipient state of monomania and imagine 
they possess the gift of unknown tongues. In ecstacy the patient is insen- 
sible to all external impressions, the eyes are immovably fixed, w^hile the 
more fervent prayers and hymns are uttered or sung with great feeling and 
expression. All these manifestations are from overwrought sensibilities, 
faith, imagination, religious enthusiasm, and an irresistible propensity to 
imitation. 

Many of those affected were not impostors, but simply diseased. 
The plan of treatment set forth in hysteria must be recommended for the 
suppression of these emotional disorders. 

Sleep is one of the blessings of good health, a contented mind, and 
nature^s sweet restorer. In the repose of sleep and absence of consciousness 
it is intended by our Maker that we should pass one-third of our lives, 



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Proper Position in Bed. 



which, if we live to three-score and ten, would be 23 years in bed, and yet 
how many torture their bodies by improper positions in bed (as illustrated), 
trying to obtain rest in those that are a misery to lie in, which cause ill 
health and many diseases of the nervous system. 

It is of no use for invalids to visit health resorts, or think of 
getting well at home, unless they have a good bed, and when the sick room 

or the home is provided with 
the comforts of life, such as 
a carpet w-ith a bright, cheer- 
ful pattern, comfortable 
chairs and furniture, with 
the little fixings which none 
but a woman's hand knows 
how to place so as to render 
the surroundings cosy and 
agreeable, the improvement is 
remarkable. 
Loss of sleep has a 
deleterious effect upon the nervous system, so the digestive organs should 
be always kept freely open by the liver regulators or Digestive Pills, and 
the nerves quieted by stimulants when the system is debilitated, or seda- 
tives when excited, such as my own Sedative Remedy, a splendid mixture, 
tinct. valerian, tinct. hops, or Antimigraine, a very fine medicine for all ner- 
vous excitement. 

HEADACHE. (CEPHALALGIA OR MIGRAINE). 

The causes are practically -without end, being due to de- 
rangement of the nervous, digestive, secretive, excretive, or circulating sys- 
tems, fevers and debility, all requiring medicines specially adapted to the 
cause producing, as illustrated in severe cases of fever, where there is no 
abatement of pain in the head until the temperature has lowered, for which 
there is nothing better than Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic, while in cases 
due to hunger, indigestion or constipation, other remedies are needed. 

In nervous headaches, due to excitement, loss of sleep, troubles 
peculiar to women, intemperance, or persons living too freely and full- 
blooded, there is nothing superior to Antimigraine, a compound composed 
of medicines not injurious to the body and very pleasant to take. 

CHOREA, OR ST. VITUS DANCE. 

No doubt the immediate cause of chorea is due to some derangement of 
the nervous system, but the true origin and nature and proper treatment is 
but little known. Physiologists have thought the seat of the disease to be 
in the cerebellum, others in the spinal marrow, possibly it may be in both. 

There is always irritation somewhere in the nervous centers. 
Where there is St. Vitus dance it may be more or less ])ermanent, but the 
disease is the same. It is one of the most singular diseases known, every 
muscle of the body may be atfected at thcvsame time, the patient seems ci'im- 
pelled to twitch and jerk and twist in a fearful manner. When the whole 
body is afiected the patient must lie down, every part becomes convulseil in 



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Improper Position in Bed, 



the most fearful and incomprehensible manner, at times causing the body to 
draw itself into all shapes and then leap nj) wards only to fall back in a con- 
vulsed heap, unless the patient be cared for and in a padded room or soft 
bedding under them. While it may be of a severe or mild form it generally 
begins with spasms of the muscles of the face. In some the features are 
distorted and the patient seems to be making grimaces, as if in fun or mis- 
chief. All the voluntary muscles become so affected at times as to control 
all will power and the patient finds it impossible to keep quiet. 

At times the movements and restlessness are to some extent un- 
der the control of the will. In many citses the twistings and contortions of 

the features are distressing. 
If the patient be told to walk 
they will jump by fits and 
starts and drag their limbs 
rather than lift them. 
"While all these distressing 
outward signs are going on 
the general health must yield, 
the circulation becomes poor, 
and the extremities cold. The 
dance is often accompanied 
with singing and the most lu- 
dicrous actions of the face and 
limbs. These movements are 
more or less constant and regular while the patient is awake, but always 
suspended during sleep. 

Chorea or St. Vitus Dance may last from one week to several 
months, or may last years. The majority of cases occur in young people 
under twenty, most common in girls from six to seventeen or eighteen, in 
boys from eight to sixteen. When an attack of chorea is of long continuance 
the face assumes a vacant appearance, the mind becomes weakened, memory 
impaired, temper petulant, the stomach, bowels and appetite all becomes 
deranged, constipation often follows. 

Treatment. — Nature must be strengthened, irritation allayed, the 
bowels freely opened and regulated, exercise not too violent, with 
nourishing food, plenty of pure fresh air and a good tonic. Many cases can 
be cured in a few weeks by healthy, nourishing food and moral discipline. 

The diet must be pure and nutritious, guard against any 
mental excitement, exercise the body freely, but not violently. When the 
attacks are so violent as to produce exhaustion and continued sleeplessness, 
the case becomes serious, and the Sedative Remedy should be faithfully given 
f )r several months. When the muscles of the face are convulsed the sufferer 
contorts the features in the most hideous manner, twisting the mouth, roll- 
ing the eyes and working the cheeks as if intentionally making grimaces at 
some one. Many often imagine this to be the case. 

Children thus afflicted should not be allo-wed to mix up too 
freely with others, as it is not only a mortification to expose their infirmity 
to ridicule but the disease may be communicated to the healthy. 



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EPILEPSY. FITS OR FALLING SICKNESS. 

Epilepsy is often mistaken for apoplexy, or confounded with hysteria. 
The leading symptoms of this disease (called by some falling sickness), usu- 
ally arise from excessive nervous disturbances or an exceedingly irritated 
condition of the stomach and bowels, caused by the presence of worms, sex- 
ual excesses, indigestible food, uterine derangements, or from any other 
causes which produce excessive nervous irritability. Persons troubled with 
this disease are usually depressed, ^constipated and generally more or less 
troubled with exhaustion and irritability of the nervous system and sleep- 
lessness. 

Very little is known of its true nature. Little or nothing 
can be done for its cure, only to alleviate it or try to prevent it. In many 
instances it is hereditary or from impure blood. An epileptic fit differs from 
apoplexy by frothing at the mouth and an absence of that heavy epileptic 
breathing. Epilepsy may be caused by grief or fright, alcoholism or 
debauchery of all kinds, masturbation or malformation of the head, often 
due to compression of the skull during delivery, either through natural 
causes or improper uses of instruments. An epileptic fit reveals itself as 
violent convulsion of the whole body, the patient struggles powerfully, 
foams at the mouth and clutches the teeth like a vice, breathing becomes 
excessively difficult and imperfect, the bladder and bowels often act involun- 
tary and blood from the nose, mouth and ears often escapes. The patient 
may either fall into a deep sleep or recover suddenly. Giddiness, headache 
and more or less exhaustion follow an attack. 

There is great danger when the fit comes on suddenly, as the 
patient may yield to it at any time or place, and those who are subject to 
them should never be left alone, as there is danger of ililling and fotally 
iujuring one's self. The patient should be kept from biting the tongue by 
putting something between the teeth, and all garments which obstruct the 
circulation should be loosened and time given to recover. AYhen one feels a 
warning of this disease there is a sense of chill, a peculiar creeping, weary 
feeling. 

It begins in the lower extremities and, alternating in cold and 
heat, ascends to the head, with a buzzing in the ears and palpitation of the 
heart, with a deathly creeping upward, and when it reaches the head the 
fit comes on. It attacks both sexes and occurs at all ages, and is uncertain 
in its regularity. Patients subject to epilepsy should avoid overloading the 
stomach or eating indigestible .food ; liquor, strong cofiee, excessive use of 
tobacco, any violent emotion, long-continued constipation ; avoid rage, 
govern the passions, as sudden surprises, grief, joy, fright, often produce a 
fit. When these fits are periodical they can in a measure be provided 
against. 

"When the fit is coming on there is great shrinking of the face, 
pallor of the countenance, follow^ed either by a loud, piercing shriek, or airo- 
nizcd groan, tlu^n violent convulsions and insensibility ; there is alsognashiuix 
of the teeth ; the tongue is often severely bitten, the eyes roll, the skin is cold 
and clammy, the breathing is laborious or almost suspended, while the face 
gets flushed and then livid. The average duration of the fit is throe to 
eight minutes ; it may last longer ; the periods are variable. 



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The repetition of these fits tends to impair the memory and 
create a morbid sense of depression and melancholy. In all cases of epi- 
lepsy the most important thing is to attend at once to the general health, by 
providing a comfortable, clean bed (see advertisements), with sufficient 
pillows so that the head may be high and prevent the upward flow of the 
blood ; a good sponging in tepid water, to which add a lew drops of liquid 
ammonia ; then rub the entire body downward with a Turkish bath towel, 
or a brisk rubbing with the hands. 

The patient must be governed by the good old regulation rules 
which form the basis of all restoration to health ; second, the diet must be 

wholesome and nutritious, such as 
good steamed oatmeal and cream 
with a little loaf sugar, raw eggs 
with a little sherry, lamb chops, 
broiled steak and cold bread. So, 
after a refreshing sleep, good, sub- 
stantial meal, then exercise daily, 
retire early, rise when inclinatioil 
is felt, perfect quiet, strict atten- 
tion to the state of the bowels and 
urine ; avoid excessive mental ex- 
citement or exertion, and keep the 
system built up by using my Great 
Iron Tonic, and take Dr. S. C. Par- 
sons' Sedative Remedy for several 
months, 

INSANITY. (MANIA.) 

Insanity, in seventy-five cases 
out of one hundred, is simply an- 
other name for epilepsy, which 
careful observation will reveal, so it 
is essential in order to preserve the 
general health to sleep in a well- 
ventilated room, without worri- 
ment of mind ; plenty of open air 
and exercise, and a warm sponge 
bath every day with sea salt water 
or at few drops of ammonia. 

I have relieved many 
cases and cured others which 
were considered incurable, by the 
use of my Sedative Remedy. It 
should be taken from six to twelve 
months, and as the fits grow less 
frequent gradually diminish the 
number of times per day to one 
dose going to bed. The Great Iron 
Tonic will relieve other diseases 
retarding a complete cure. 




Vital System. 



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VITAL SYSTEM. 

Vitality 13 that on which life depends. It represents the nervous and 
circulatory systems. The circulatory system supplies through its life-giving 
fluid and strength all portions of the body, while the system of involuntary 
nerves act as regulators to the circulating system. 

Life is only maintained by the circulation of arterial blood, and 
whether no blood circulates through the arteries, or merely veinous blood, 
the result is the same— death. When no blood circulates death is said to 
occur from syncope, and this is of two varieties : first, death by anaemia, in 
which there is a poverty of blood to the heart, as is witnessed in fatal hem- 
orrhages, etc. ; secondly, death by asthenia, v/hich is due to a failure in the 
contractile power of the heart, as seen to occur in apoplexy, or from certain 
poisons or trom intense grief In some instances death is due partially to 
ansemia and partly to asthenia, as noticed in fatal cases of starvation or dys- 
entery. When venous blood circulates though the arteries life will be de- 
stroyed in one of the two ways. In the fi.rst place death by suffocation, 
where access of air to the lungs is cut off, as in drowning, suffocation, ob- 
struction of the larynx by false membranes in croup and diphtheria, diseases 
of the lungs, etc. 

Those cases of death by suffocation have successively impeded 
respiration, circulation of only venous blood, insensibility, cessation of chest 
movements and a cessation of the respiratory functions. 

The blood is described as an albuminoid fluid, charged with vari- 
ous salts, holding fibrin in solution and both colored and colorless corpuscles. 
The reaction is always alkaline, the degree being greater during fasting 
than after food, and the menstrual discharge, which consists of blood, oflers 
no variation to this rule. 

There is a difference of life and death between the blood 
that enters and that ensuing from the lungs, the former being venous blood 
which comes to the lungs charged with carbonic acid. The latter, or the 
ensuing arterial blood, is that fluid which maintains life and circulates be- 
tween the lungs and the innumerable systemic capillaries. The changes 
occurring in the blood under different circumstances will be observed in 
treating of the various diseased states of the system. It may, however, be 
useful to know that as disease and death can originate from certain elements, 
which are indispensable to the healthy nutrition of organs, being deficient 
or absent in the blood, so equally disastrous results will follow from injuri- 
ous matters being retained or introduced in the blood. 

The chief source of the blood being the food, it follows that the 
careful selection and preparation of nutriment are among the most pressing: 
necessities of our daily life. To expect to produce healthy blood by insuf- 
ficient or poor food is as useless as it is to hope that the healthy nourish- 
ment of the various tissues can be kept up by debilitated blood. 

HYDROCEPALUS. DROPSY OF THE BRAIN. 

In this disease the head attains a very large size in children, existing in 
many instances at birth, while in a great number of children the enlarge- 
ment may not be noticed until they are several months of age. 

It will bo noticed that with some the bodily functions arc not inipaiiod 



160 

to any appreciable degree,* while in other cases they will take their food 
regularly with a good appetite, but the body will not thrive and grow as it 
should, and in spite of all attention may waste away. 

When the child becomes so -weak that it is impossible to 
maintain its head in llie erect position there is great irritability, fretfulness, 
susceptibility to light and sound, constipation with offensive stools, head- 
ache, sickness of the stomach Avitli vomiting, etc. , etc. 

Treatment. — It is important that all the laws of health be observed, 
the food should be plain and nourishing, the bowels free, and the Blood 
Purifier taken to cleanse the system from all scrofulitic taints, as the disease 
is due to a transmitted condition of the sj^stem that originated in the parents 
or ancestors. Some surgeons advocate puncturing the head and allowing an 
escape of the fluid in a slow manner. Of course this can be done only where 
internal medicines are being faithfully given, but I have had great success 
in compressing the head by bandaging, as illustrated in another portion de- 
voted to injuries. Care should be taken that the child enjoys good sleep at 
night, nourishing diet, with animal food like the beef extracts (see adver- 
tisements), and as much milk as can be digested ; a daily bath in sea salt 
water (see portable baths), or residence at the seaside, such as Tybee Island, 
which is not too warm or too cold either summer or winter, or in the moun- 
tains, as may be needed. 

During the cold months the child should be clothed in the sani- 
tary underwear (see advertisements), as the texture is pure wool, thus main- 
taining an equal temperature and reducing the liability to catch cold. After 
the daily bath in sea salt water the child should be well rubbed, and 
now and then a little electricity is beneficial to the nervous system. 

The medicines to be given are my Blood Purifier, changing off now and 
then to some preparation of the hypophosphites to strengthen the bones (see 
advertisements). Of course, if you desire, there are plenty of good remedies 
in my receipts. 

CONVULSIONS OF CHILDREN. 

The occurrence of fits or convulsions in children is quite frequent during 
the first few years of life. The causes are quite numerous, such as intestinal 
worms, colic, hereditary tendencies, congestion of the brain and debility 
from lack of nourishment. The most frequent are the overloading of the 
stomach, inflammation of the gums while teething, and the presence of some 
irritating matter in the stomach or bowels. 

Treatment — In severe cases give the child a hot mustard bath, apply 
cold to the head and temples by a cloth wet in cold water, and hot cloths 
or draughts to the feet, such as roasted onions in a poultice. When the 
gums are swollen and irritated call a physician and have them lanced with 
the knife ; if from a stomach overloaded give the child a full dose of syrup 
of ipecac — a medicine that should be in every house where there are small 
children. Sometimes the brain is affected, so it is better to call in a phy- 
sician in all cases and thus avoid all risks. 



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NEURALGIA. 

It is a disease of the uervous system manifested by pain, usually sudden 
in the commencement, and darting, boring or burning in character. 

The causes are either transmission from parent to child, external 
violence, falls, collisions, severe mental emotion, wounds, malaria, rheuma- 
tism, general debility, or any disease having a tendency to lower the tone 
and vitality of the system. 

Neuralgia is observed to prevail in certain families, breaking out 
in different generations and various individuals, and I have also noticed that 
these neuralgic families are more or less complicated by a tendency of some 
of its members to paralysis, hysteria, low sexual vitality, softening of the 
brain, epilepsy, or an uncontrollable tendency to the use of alcoholic drinks, 
which in turn tends to produce degeneration of the nervous centres, and 
predisposes them to neuralgia of the inveterate type. 

The drunkard, it will be seen, is not altogether to blame for the in- 
ability to control the taste, for the nervous system demands it just as much 
as the body requires food to repair its wastes, and the same tendencies are 
illustrated in the children of parents addicted to drink at the time of their 
conception, who, upon arriving at the age of puberty, develop some nervous 
affliction or thirst for stimulating drinks, even when separated from their 
parents in infancy and reared in families possessing no such influences, for, 
in the development ot' the reproductive organs and sexual desires a drain is 
created which the vital system is unable to supply and yet maintain all 
other bodily demands that alcoholic stimulants seem to satisfy. In others 
the nervous system manifests its weakness by some one of the affections 
previously mentioned. 

How often we notice that parents addicted to alcoholic stimulants in the 
first years of their marriage, through influential causes abandon their use 
and subsequently live in total abstinence, find in their reclining years that 
the children conceived in intemperance, develop the same traits of character 
to which the parents were addicted at conception, and the offspring they had 
hoped would become a credit and blessing to them in their comfort and hap- 
piness of old age, and a continuance of a name redeemed and revered, ob- 
tained by a life of morality and integrity, be blasted by a recurrence of 
passions developed in the offspring from seed sown at conception. 

Again, we have seen people adopt foundlings who at maturity devel- 
oped passions and traits of character altogether different from their sur- 
roundings from infancy, and if we look at the character of any person it 
must necessarily be in accordance with that of their parents, else what is 
the use of selection in animals to develop any point tending to make the oft- 
spring of more value. 

Treatment of Neuralgia. — It should include all measures which 
are intended to improve the general nutrition of the body and nervous sys- 
tem, such as the (ireat Iron Tonic, the Conip. Syrnp of tlJe Hypophosphit'es, 
some Cod I^iver Oil preparation, some form of bitters, various pro[>arations 
of iron. Antimigraine, arsenic in Fowler's Solution, various elixii-s. Great 
Rheumatic Cure, Blood Purifier, sedatives such as opium, morphine, bella- 
donna and the various liniments. The great thing in the treatment of Neu- 
ralgia is to discover the source, so if there be auy^ scrofula or syphilitic 



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symptoms the necessary remedies will be found in the Blood Purifier, com- 
bined with any of the sedative remedies described, or what is better in my 
opinion, Antimigraine, a valuable and effective preparation. Jf Epilepsy 
and other nervous diseases exist at the same time in connection with Neu- 
ralgia, it will be necessary to take the Sedative Kemedy according to the 
directions. 

I al^5^ays advise parents to assist and encourage any of their 
children who may develop neuralgia or any of the nervous diseases de- 
scribed, to follow out-of-door occupations and abandon those that are seden- 
tary or requiring steady and close confinement. 

Neuralgia that is connected with Shingles or Herpes, is very painful 
and annoying on account of the difficulty which is experienced in healing 
the painful and obstinate ulcers, due to the debility of the system or old 
age, but it has been my experience that wlien persons suffering with Shing- 
les would persist in taking the Blood Purifier and Great Iron Tonic, or any 
other medicine equally as good, with plenty of fresh air and active exercise, 
the vital powers will be sufficiently restored to shake off the painful disease. 

Sciatica is another form of neuralgia, which is located in the tissues 
surrounding the sciatic nerve that supplies the muscles of the buttocks, 
perineum and back portion of the leg. The pain is in a majority of in- 
stances confined to one limb, and varies in intensity from simple inability to 
use the limb, limping along with a stick, or transient pains running down 
the leg. 

It often results from some pressure on the nerve, such as intestinal 
accumulations, uterine tumors, cancers, ovarian tumors, and it may be pro- 
duced by over-fatigue, exposure to cold and wet, rheumatism, gout, syphilis, 
scrofula and any condition of the vital organs resulting in general debility. 

Hemicrania or Migraine is a headache affecting one side of the 
brow and forehead, due to a debility of the nervous system, that causes a 
general sickness for the time being of the entire body. 

These headaches or migraines have long puzzled the best med- 
ical skill, but it is a well-known fact that from time to time there is discov- 
ered in some herb, abundanUy supplied by nature, a medical property hith- 
erto unknown, that is a specific for some form of disease, so with headache 
due to a debility of the nerv^ous system, a preparation has been discovered 
that possesses the specific properties which is known as antimigraine, and 
can be taken in teaspoonful doses every hour or to. 

Treatment of Sciatica. — I find that it is about the same as recom- 
mended for neuralgia, but the patient should always be careful to take a 
warm bath, to which I always advise adding a small quantity of sea salt,about 
three or four times during the week, especially previous to retiring. After 
the bath the sufferer should be well rubbed with Bone Oil, and if possible, 
enjoy the benefits of electricity by having the battery (see advertisements) 
applied, weak at first, and the strength of the current gradually increased, 
as the condition of the person will admit. To obtain the benefit of electric- 
ity the skin should be free from oil or grease, therefore, in those persons re- 
ceiving the current from the battery the Bone Oil should not be used, but 
instead you will find the Pain Destroyer to act like a charm. 

The patient should wear the sanitary underwear next to the skin, which 
is fully described in consumption, and au Electric Belt day and night, ex- 
cepting when taking the hot baths. 



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In some cases I have secured excellent results from Nerve Ointment, 
No. 157, but there are instances v^here a hypodermic injection of either 
morphine, belladonna or aconite, may be necessary right over the nerve 
itself. 

The remedies recommended for sciatica are numerous, such as wine of 
colchicum, quinine, arsenic, arnica, iodide of potash, different preparations 
of iron, various blood and rheumatic medicines (see advertisements) already 
prepared, cod liver oil preparations, the Great Rheumatic Cure, Sedative 
Kemedy, and a good generous diet with some good malt liquor, whiskey or 
cordial. 

Facial Neuralgia. — In all these cases the first thing to be done is to 
have a first-class dentist put your teeth in good order and subdue any in- 
flammation of the dental nerves. If there be any catarrhal trouble, that 
should be treated as recommended in catarrh. 

Oz96na or Rhinorrhoea, It produces an offensive discharge from 
the nose, and is due to an inflammation caused by rhinoliths or stones, 
composed of pieces of bone, shells, slate pencils, cherry stones, pebbles, or 
the secretions themselves forming concretions which act as a foreign body, 
and often induces severe facial neuralgia, thus demonstrating the necessity 
of haviug the parts mentioned carefully examined by a skillful surgeon. 

Troatment of Facial Neuralgia consists in building up the gen- 
eral system by iron tonics, cleansing the blood by the Blood Purifier, and 
using all the precautions previously mentioned regarding sanitary under- 
wear and generous diet, with appropriate medicines and liquors. 

Neuralgia of the Heart is also known as Angina Pectoris, a pain- 
ful disease characterized by a violent pain about the breast bone, extending 
down the left arm, anxiety, difficult breathing and a sense of suffocation. 
The attack is liable to come on while at rest in bed or when the body is in a 
state of activity, the pulse is slow aud feeble, the body cold and clammy, 
consciousness is impaired, and after a few minutes or a longer time the at- 
tack passes off. This painful and dangerous disease is generally due to dis- 
ease of the heart itself, such as fatty degeneration, gouty and rheumatic 
deposits, syphilis, scrofula and the various eruptive fevers, causing valvular 
troubles. 

Treatment of Angine Pectoris consists in constantly wearing a bella- 
donna plaster over the heart, cleansing the system of all impurities by the 
Blood Purifier, avoiding active exercise or excitement, applying at the time 
of the attack hot mustard plasters or turpentine, and always carrying the 
mixture as found in receipt No. 221 on the person, so as to have the medi- 
cine at any moment, taking a teaspoonful every half hour, with a little 
good brandy. The general health must be improved by taking the (ireat 
Iron Tonic, or any other tonic that may be adapted to the taste aud require- 
ments of the body. 

HICCOUGH. — This is a spasmodic contraction of the midriff' or dia- 
phraghm, with a certain degree of constriction, which arrests the air in the 
windpipe, thus producing sudden, short, but convulsive inspirations, at- 
tended by a slight sound and then followed immediately by expiration. It 
is often a symptom of low forms of fever, inllanimatory diseases, excessive 
use of tobacco or licjuors and indigestion. When ])urely nervous it may be 
caused by attracting the mind on other subjects, but if due to a disordereil 



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state of stomach, through liquor or indigestion, an emetic is indicated, while 
in fevers or debility stimulants (see advertisements) should be administered, 
such as the Great Iron Tonic or any pure liquor, according to the taste oJf 
the patient. 

DELIRIUM TREMENS. 

It is also known as the "horrors" or "jim jams," and caused by the 
sudden withdrawal or prolonged use of alcoholic stimulants. 

The symptoms are constant talking, with a mingling of the real and 
imaginary, trembling of the hands, rapid pulse, profuse perspiration, the 
eye is rolling, quick and expressive, the mind is busy day and night, the 
senses become the victims of fitful and ludicrous illusions, he sees imaginary 
objects, such as rats, mice, dogs, cats, lice, snakes, and hears the most extra- 
ordioary hallucinations, he is unwilling to admit anything ails him, will do 
whatever he is bidden and then become entirely uncontrollable through fear 
and want of sleep. 

Treatment. — Sleep is the great cure and opium and its preparations 
are the standard remedies. Chloral is also indicated in some cases in four grain 
doses. Antimigraine, the groat headache remedy, acts like a charm, cold 
applications to the head and now and then a drink of some liquor that is 
preferred by the patient, should be administered. In flivorable cases sleep 
ends the crisis about the fourth or fifth day, but if the symptoms do not 
abate or become controllable after the fifth day, death may result from acute 
inflammation of the brain. 

I always advise in severe cases to mix small doses of morphine in each 
drink of liquor, and of course, the number of drinks must be limited. 

HYDROPHOBIA. 

This is a convulsive disease due to the bile of a rabid or mad dog, or 
any other hydrophobic animal. The patient feels a strange anxiety, is de- 
pressed in spirits, disturbed in sleep, has spasmodic twitches and occasional 
chills ; the appetite is lost as the disease progresses and thirst appears, but 
as water approaches, a spasmodic shudder passes over the patient, and the 
awful fact of the condition is well known. The throat is full of a glary, 
sticky mucous, the patient tries to bite the attendants, often barks like a 
dog, and finally dies from nervous exhaustion. 

LOCK JAW. (TETANUS.) 

This is a spasmodic affection of the true spinal system which affects the 
muscles of the face and neck, causing them to assume a rigid condition. 

When the muscles of the neck and face are affected, it is termed Tris- 
mus, or locked jaw ; when the muscles are in front, Emprosthotonos ; when 
those of the back, Opisthotonos ; when those of the side only, Pleurostho- 
tonos. 

Acute Tetanus. — This is more common in hot climates, and may 
follow a slight bruise or puncture of some nerve, which is first indicated by 
a stiffness and soreness of the face, then contractions of the muscles, causing 
a ghastly smile and diflaculty in swallowing or chewing. 



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The eye balls and tongue protrude, Ihe saliva dribbles, resjnration be- 
comes rapid, and unless the patient receives good care and nursing, death 
will be the result. 

Treatment. — The wound should be freely opened and poulticed with 
bread and milk with hops, and at least once a day a hot bath should be 
given so as to open the pores of the skin. 

All other internal remedies should be given by the advice of the attend- 
ing physician. 



THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS. 

Digestion is the process by which substances introduced into the diges- 
tive canal undergo different alterations, to convert them into two parts, the 
one a reparatory juice to renew the constant waste occurriug in the entire 
body, the other deprived of its nutrient properties to be rejected from the 
body. 

The f anotion of digestion is divided into first, desire for food ; .sec- 
ond, mastication ; third, salivation ; fourth, swallowing ; fifth, action of 
stomach ; sixth, action of small intestine ; seventh, action of large intes- 
tine ; eighth, the stool, or expulsion of the waste matter, known as the faeces. 

The alimentary canal is a musculo membranous tube, extending from 
the mouth to the anus, thirty feet in length, lined throughout by a mucous 
membrane. 

THE TONGUE. 

It is exposed to many sources of injury and various diseases through 
contamination by unclean drinking vessels, personal communication and 
other articles of daily use. 

Uloars are generally very irritating, painful and difficult to heal. 
They are due to long continued disorders of the digestive organs, scrofula, 
syphilis or cancers. They can only be cured by attention to the diet, borax, 
glyceriae and honey gargles, as described in baby's sore mouth, and such 
remedies as pepsin, bismuth, quinine, iodide of potash and my Blood Puri- 
fier when due to any scrofula or syphilitic taint, 

STOMATITIS. (WATER CANKER.) 

This is a disease that produces heat of the mouth, offensive breath, 
increased flow of saliva, swelling of the upper lip, and on looking into the 
mouth we will see the gums are swollen and a deep red color, bleedin^; 
readily to the touch, and if allowed to develop on unchecked, the teeth will 
become exposed and loosened until they fall out. It is not an uncommon 
affection among the poor, occurring in weakly children who have been badly 
nourished and exposed to the cold and dampness. 

The ulceration also spreads to the mucous lining of the cheeks, and 
requires constant treatment of the gargle described for ulcers of the tongue. 

I have treated a great many children liaving sore mouth with my Great 
Iron Tonic, and I can assure you that in every instance it worked like a 
charm. 



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BABY'S SORE MOUTH. (THRASH OR APTH-ffi.) 




The Alimentary Canal. 

Numbers 5 to 10, represent various portions of 
the mouth; 13, the gullet; 15, gullet end of 
stomach ; 16, stomach ; 20, mucous membrane 
of stomach ; 22, pyloric end of stomach ; 23, 
duodenum ; 29, hepatic or liver duct ; 27, gall 
bladder ; 33, pancreatic duct ; 35 and 36, small 
intestine ; 44 and 45, large intestine ; 49 and 
50, rectum ; 52, anus. 



This is oftentimes called 
canker sore mouth, and consists of 
small, round, white, elevated 
specks or patches, extending over 
the tongue and lining membrane 
of the mouth, but in some cases it 
extends down the passage into the 
stomach. The general symptoms 
are restlessness, depression, diffi- 
culty in swallowing, diarrhoea, 
cough and irritable stomach, ac- 
companied with vomiting. 

Treatment. — In strong consti- 
tutions give from two to five grains 
of calcined magnesia, cr more as 
ma^^ be found necessary to loosen 
the bowels a little, if constipated; 
or in the absence of the magnesia 
give castor oil. Then get at a drug 
store the folloAving : Borax (pul- 
verized) one drachm, glycerine one 
ounce, honey one ounce ; mix, and 
apply to the patches with a cam- 
el's hair pencil or feather several 
times a day. The diet should be 
regulated, and articles containing 
sugar should not l)e given. If the 
above does not effect a cure after a 
few days, try the following : Sul- 
phite of soda thirty grains, cinna- 
mon water one ounce ; mix, and 
apply to the patches by a feather. 
In cases accompanied with an irri- 
table stomach and diarrhoea, have 
your druggist prepare mercury and 
chalk in powder sixty grains, com- 
pound chalk powder one ounce, cin- 
namon water four ounces, carefully 
mixed, whileif suffering with pain, 
also add a teaspoonful of paregoric 
to the bottle, and give a teaspoon- 
ful of the mixture every hour, af- 
ter it is well shaken. 

THE TEETH. 

"We are provided with two 
sets of teeth, which make their 
appearance at different periods of 
life. The first, of childhood, are 



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known as the temporary or milk teeth, and arc twenty in nnmher, wliile 
the permanent, which are thirty-two in number, are develoi)ed by the age 
of puberty. 

These small, hard, bony bodies, firmly set or rooted in each jaw, 
serve to seize, cut, tear and masticate our food, which is at the same time 
mixed with the saliva of the mouth, and prepare all articles entering the 
body for its reception in the stomach ; consequently it is easily seen that 
they are one of our aids to good digestion, and absolutely necessary for the 
maintenance of health and strength. 

In these days of painless dentistry, it is the duty of every person 

to have their teeth examined at least 
once every year, and have all those 
decayed either carefully tilled with 
gold, or drawn and replaced by arti- 
ticial, that are now so perfectly 
made as to almost defy detection, 
and of no end of 
I comfort and lux- 
ni y to the wearer. 
In childhood 
the cutting of the 
iufant teeth is of- 
ten attended 
with consideral)le 
derangement o f 
the digestive or- 
gans, in conse- 
quence of the 
difficulty of 
breaking thei i' 
way through the 
gums, that often 
become so in- 
flamed as to require the surgeon's lancet ; so if it occurs in the hot months 
our attention is not called to the teeth, but to the diarrhoea and irritable 
stomach, which necessitates a careful examination of the jaws, and if there 
be any tenderness over any tooth I always use my lancet to relieve the ten- 
sion, and treat the other symptoms afterward. 

ALVEOLAR ABSCESS. (GUM BOIL.) 

It is an abscess which occurs around the root of the tooth, and is 
known by some as a gum boil. 

These abscesses are confined usually to one tooth or fiing, the sac 
is sometimes of large size and long, developing very rapidly, accompanied 
by a deep, throbbing pain and great swelling of the face, often so great as 
to produce great distortion of the face and push the nose to one side or 
close the eye lids. 

The abscess may follow along the sides of the tooth and open at 
the end of the gum or burrow outwardlv and lind its exit on the face- The 




Infant Teeth and Rudiments of the Permanent. 



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cause of alveolar abscesses is either death of the tooth, due to some mechan- 
ical violence, such as blows, injuries, unskilful treatment during the filling 
of cavities or due to a debilitated constitution, scrofula and syphilis, in 

which the tissues surrounding be- 
come aifected, the teeth loose, the 
bony matter and tissues of the jaw 
around them becomes boggy and 
suppuration is abundant, that is, 
matter flows around the teeth, re- 
sulting in the death of a portion 
• of the jaw bone surrounding the 
roots of the teeth, which in due 
course of time comes away, as was 
illustrated by a case occurring in 
my practice, where three of the 
teeth, perfectly whole, came away 
with a portion of the jaw bone, all of 
which was duetosyphilisandcatch- 
ing cold, which located in the jaw. 
All abscesses around the 
roots of teeth should be opened 
and attended to by a skilful surgeon 
or dentist, sometimes I recommend 
both, as a consultation is often 
necessary to decide w^hether the 
tooth is sound and can be saved, or whether it is advisable to remove it if 
sound or decayed. If there is any decay of the jaw bone it should be re- 
moved, and all portions, also the cavity, washed out daily with a weak solu- 
tion of chlorinate of soda. 

You should always be careful in your selection of a dentist to fll 
your teeth, for if he be rough or not careful in his treatment, more harm 
wdll be done than the benefits you can receive. 




Follicles of the Stomach and Lining 
Membranes. 



TOOTHACHE. 

Toothache may be caused by decayed teeth, so that Ihe nerve is ex- 
posed, or to abscesses at the root, Avhich can be distinguished Avhen the 
patient shuts the teeth together, as the tooth with the abscess will feel 
longer than any other. 

To stop toothache where the nerve is exposed through decay, saturate a 
little piece of cotton with Pain Destroyer or some good toothache drop made 
especially for the complaint. (See advertisement). 



PRESERVATION OF THE TEETH. 

In the preservation much depends upon the care we afford them 
in not biting hard substances, such as ice or nuts, etc., etc., avoiding drinks 
extremely hot or cold, and those either excessively acid or alkaline. Clean- 
liness is one of the most important aids we have in preserving our teeth, 
which is done by carefully cleansing them with a moderately stiff tooth 



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brush and some reliable tooth wash, tooth paste or tooth powder (see adver- 
tisements), which removes all particles of food, taFlar that accumulates 
around the gums, and at the same time acts as tonics and stimulants to both 
gums and teeth. 

GASTRITIS. 

It is an inflammation of the stomacli, and when acute, is due to 
irritating emetics which fail to produce vomiting, swallowing boiling water, 
hot metals, mineral acids, caustic potash or soda, arsenic, antimony, etc., etc. 

There is a constant pain over the stomach, violent retchings, 
quickened pulse, shortness of breath, and an unremitting desire for cold 
drinks, which are vomited as soon as taken. In a short time prostration is 
noticed by faintness, anxiety of countenance, the extremities become cold, 
the urine is scanty and high-colored, there is great restlessness and hiccough, 
and if the prostration continues without being able to aid and counteract the 
effect of the irritant, the termination will result in death. 

As this may be the result of criminal intent, causing murder, I will 
state that the appearances after death of the lining membrane are dark red- 
ness, softness, sloughing, and when one of the powerful caustics have been 
taken there is perforation. 

The treatment are small quantities of barley water, milk, grnel, or 
sucking of ice. When due to poisons, read treatment for same. In some 
instances hot poultices over the stomach afford relief, while in others the 
rubber ice bag will prove more soothing. Enemas of beef extract (see adver- 
tisements), milk, and cod liver oil in quantities that will be held by the 
rectum should be given. 

CHRONIC GASTRITIS. (CATARRHAL GASTRITIS 
OR CATARRH OF THE STOMACH). 

This is a chronic inflammation of the lining membrane of the stomach, 
and if it could be seen there would be found congestion and occasional spots 
of effused blood. 

If slight, it is spoken of as a bilious attack with a furred tongue, sick 
headache, vertigo, vomiting of bile, constipation and general weariness, 
which is relieved by a dose of Digestive Pills or calomel and rhubarb, fol- 
lowed in the morning by a seidlitz jwwder or a bottle of mineral water. 

Chronic catarrh may continue from a bilious attack, and exist with 
chronic -bronchitis, consumption or scrofula, fevers, cholera, diphtheria, 
gout, rheumatism, or improper food, such as pork, goose, duck, salmon, cu- 
cumbers, iced creams, and the abuse of wines, beers and liquors. 

The severity of the symptoms will depend upon the extent the walls of 
the stomach are covered with the glairy mucous. There is a craving for 
food with inability to take more than a very little after it is supplied, fol- 
lowed by a sense of oppression, which vomiting relieves, belching of wind, 
raising sour fluids, constipation, thirst, vomiting of the glairy mucous in 
the morning, weakness, and cold hands and feet, are the prominent symp- 
toms. 

I always commence the treatment by a dose of calomel and soda, 
equal parts, followed in six or eight hours by a seidlitz powder or some good 



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Sanitaky Undekwear. 



mineral water, then Si^ that the diet is of liquid food, such as milk, soups, 
beef extracts (see advertisements), one or Iwo soft boiled eggs, stale bread 

or toast, iced drinks, containing a small 
quantity of stimulants. 

The bowels should be kept freely 
open by Digestive Pills, mineral wat- 
ers or Liver Regulator (see advertise- 
ments) and a band of flannel should be 
worn around the waist or an electric 
belt. 

If there be coldness of the limbs and 
feet with general debility I would ad- 
vise wearing at least eight months of 
the year the pure wool sanitary under- 
wear (see advertisements), as it is of no 
use to imagine you are to regain per- 
manent health while the extremities are 
cold and deficient in circulation. As 
this is a more common disease than is 
popularly supposed it will be well to 
closely attend to all attacks of indiges- 
tion, eat food at regular hours with 
plenty of time, enjoy daily exercise, and 
as an act of precaution carry a bottle of 
Trigestia Tablets in your pocket to 
avoid prolonged attacks. 

ACIDITY OF THE STOMACH. 

Acidity of the stomach is often produced by taking into the stomach 
two or more substances, such as grapes with milk, pickles with milk, etc., 
etc., causing a fermentation and an engendering of nauseous gases. Imperfect 
mastication of the food, drinking too much fluid of any kind, thus diluting 
the gastric juice, also causes acidity of the stomach. 

Treatment. — Calcined magnesia, one or two teaspoonfuls in a glass of 
cold water, or five to ten grains of bi-carbonate of soda or one Trigestia 
Tablet three times a day are very good. A teacupful of hot water before 
breakfast is an excellent remedy for some persons. 

BLEEDING FROM THE STOMACH. 

In bleeding from the stomach the blood is vomited up instead of being 
raised by fits of coughing, and is usually of a dark color and oftentimes may 
be mixed with the food, as is not frothy as when it comes from the lungs. 
In some cases of bleeding of stomach the blood may pass into the intestines, 
making its exit by the rectum. 

Treatment. — There should be absolute rest in bed, cold ice drinks, 
cracked ice, abstinence from all solid foods, ten to fifteen grains of gallic 
acid in a little syrup, should be the treatment afforded. A piece of flannel 
should be laid over the stomach and wet with turpentine, and also given in 
doses of twelve or fifteen drops on a little sugar. Cold is recommended by 



in 

Some to be laid over the stomach and is sometimes very useful. If the pa- 
tient be prostrated give an injection of beef extract or Bovinine, a con- 
densed meat juice, with a teaspoonful or two of whiskey and one grain of 
powdered opium or twenty-five to thirty drops of the tincture of opium. 
After the bleeding has ceased it is best to give, for several days, one-half to 
one teaspoonful of tincture of guaiac, mixed with equal parts of compound 
tincture of catechu three times a day, in a little water and taken before 
eating. 

DYSPEPSIA. 

This most common of all diseases is a highly deranged order of the di- 
gestive organs, one great cause originating from improperly cooked food, the 
appetite becomes deranged, frequently a sense of fullness at the pit of the 
stomach and entire disinclination to eat, the heart palpitates and seems to 
tremble, sickness at the stomach, great pressure of nauseous gases swell the 
bowels, costiveness alternating with diarrhoea, headache, low spirits, dizzi- 
ness, bad taste in the mouth, coated tongue in the morning, the skin be- 
comes pale and palid, with gradual loss of flesh ; overeating often produces 
dyspepsia, or long fasting and then eating vigorously, hot bread, heavy pas- 
try, bad meats, all aggravate this disease, if not create it. Many persons, 
by eating too fast, do not take time to properly chew their food. Too free 
use of alcoholic drinks or an excessive use of tobacco, or too sedentary 
habits. All these things tend to disarrange the organs of digestion. 

Treatment. — First remove the cause by correcting and caring carefully 
for the diet. It is of the greatest importance that all food be properly 
cooked, all beef or steaks should be broiled a little rare, potatoes boiled 
well, not fried, mutton chops well cooked, hot milk has great nourishing 
and soothing effect, avoid coffee or tea ; eat cold well-baked bread ; as much 
time should be spent in the open air as possible ; salt baths of sea salt water 
are of great benefit. In case of constipation use citrate of magnesia or Di- 
gestive Pills, to move the bowels. If the countenance is palid, ten to fifteen 
drops of muriated tincture of iron in a little water, may be taken three or 
four times a day, carefully rinsing the mouth each time to protect the teeth, 
or two or three grains of citrate of iron and quinine. In case of water 
brash, accompanied with belching wind and pain and a flow of watery fluid 
from the mouth, use the Liver Regulator or Kieffer's Liver Specific, or take 
from twenty to thiriy grains of bismuth. If a sour gas is generated in the 
stomach and bowels, take a few grains of powdered charcoal or a Trigestia 
Tablet. If the stomach is sensitive and easily nauseated use counter irrita- 
tion, by applying mustard leaves or a plaster, or small blisters to the stom- 
ach, being careful the mustard does not blister. 

The greatest thing expected of the patient is that he will regulate the 
diet, paying attention to the quality and quantity of food eaten at each 
meal. Plenty of time should also be afforded for meals at regular hours. 

The temperature of the body plays no small pait in the matter, for if 
tlie patient be active a^id closely pressed at business, at the first op^xirtunity 
for the rest, the temperature of the body falls, due to weakness, therefore, 
the body should be clothed in either the light or heavy weight pure wool 
sanitary underwear to maintain an equal temperature. 

The regularity of the bowels should be maintained by the Digestive 



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Pills or Liver Regulators (see advertisements) and for a tonic use the Great 
Iron Tonic before each meal. The moderate use of stimulants at meals, 
such as fine clarets, champagnes or sherries (see advertisements), is often ac- 
companied with very beneficial results, especially in nervous and excitable 
persons. 

DEBILITY. 

It is the result of various diseases, such as consumption, scrofula, syph- 
ilis, fevers, and all inflammations, each of which are described under their 
respective heads. In a majority of instances there is a lack of nutrition, 
which can only be overcome by electricity and reliable tonics, which must 
be taken to tone up the stomach and increase the appetite, so that a large 
amount of food can be taken with a relish. 

The diet should be generous and nutritious, with plenty of fresh, 
tender meat, eggs, milk, and good whiskey, wine or beer. The Electric 
Belt should be worn day and night, and the bowels regulated by the Liver 
Regulator or Digestive Pills. There is nothing better lor tone and strength 
than the Great Iron Tonic; however, some may prefer compound tincture of 
gentian or the syrup of hypophosphites. 

DIARRHCEA. 

This disease is an inflammation of the lining membrane of the 
intestines that may occur in the course of various diseases, or from improper 

food, such as unripe or decayed 
fruit, raw vegetables, decayed 
meat, drinking of foul water, 
exposure to great heat — a com- 
mon cause in summer, sudden 
changes in temperature, with 
insufficient clothing, etc., etc. 
Treatment. — When the 
bowels are filled with indi- 
gestible food a moderate dose 
of calomel or rhubarb is an 
excellent remedy to act on the 
liver and all retained matter, 
followed in ten hours, if ne- 
cessary, by ordinary doses of 
Pain Destroyer or one grain of 
powdered opium . I have found 
Dr. Bigger 's Huckleberry Cor- 
dial very useful in all such 
cases, on account of the ab- 
sence of any disagreeable 
symptoms, as are developed 
by continual doses of opium. 
Sub-carbonate of bismuth in doses of 10 to 30 grains for an adult is an ex- 
cellent remedy, repeated three or four times a day. Vegetable astringents, 
such as kino, catechu, tannic acid and huckleberry root, are known as old 
time and home remedies, which often do great good. 




Mesenteric Glands. 



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The diet should be well-cooked vegetables and meats, good wines 
and liqours, and the Great Iron Tonic three times a day. 1 have cured a larjre 
number of cases by the use of my Electric Belt, which should be worn next 
to the skin both day and night. The body should have an equal tempera- 
ture both day and night by wearing the pure wool sanitary underwear. 

In children of parents having a scrofulitic taint the belly is swol- 
len, legs are drawn up, lips are of a deep red color, with small ulcers at the 
angles of the mouth ; the bowels are loose and very offensive; the other por- 
tions of the body waste away until the child is reduced to a skeleton on ac- 
count of an inflammation of the mesenteric glands, which are part of the 
lymphatics or white blood vessels, the absorbents that collect the nutrient 
properties of the food and carry it to the blood vessels for use and strength 
of the body. These mesenteric glands become the seat of scrofulitic deposits 
that influence the system as an abscess would, and if not properly treated 
Avith the Blood Purifier generally result in death. This same enlargement 
of the abdomen will also be noticed in dropsy of the brain, thus demon- 
strating its scrofulitic character. 

CONSTIPATION. 

It is a g'reat mistake to believe constipation is confined to persons 
of sedentary habits, or neglect of one's self No doubt this aggravates the 
trouble to a great extent. I have known of persons of the most active temper- 
ament, always on the move, to suffer the greatest discomfort through this trou- 
blesome complaint. The great variety of ill feelings and unfavorable symp- 
toms caused by this complaint are too numerous to mention. It occurs 
under a great variety of circumstances. One should never neglect this great 
demand of nature, and allow days and days to pass without relief If there 
is no disposition to attend to this important part, cultivate a habit that will 
in time correct itself. Constipation not alone interferes with digestion, but the 
hearing and eyesight become weakened and defective on account of the great 
strain upon the whole of the physical forces, so it is of the greatest import- 
ance to have those organs of digestion and evacuation in the most perfect 
order, as I have known the worst forms of headache, heartburn, palpitation 
of the heart, blues and nervous irritability brought on by this complaint. 
No doubt our diet is to a great degree responsible. We should guard everv'- 
thing that would induce constipating effects. 

Take occasional doses of Digestive Pills, Liver Regulators (see adver- 
tisements), or some good mineral water. To insure a passage every day 
when using the above remedies, it will often be well to take an injection per 
rectum of hot water. 

DYSENTERY. 

This is an inflammation and ulceration of the mucous membrane of tlie 
colon or large intestine, which is attended with some fever, frequent and 
often bloody stools, continual desire to go to stool, and griping pains with- 
out discharge. Epidemic dysentery is a more violent form and is oftei> 
fatal, though it differs in many respects according to climate and surn^und- 
ings. Acute dysentery may or may not be epidemic. There are griping 
pains in the bowels before evacuation, that may be relieved soon after the 



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discharge, which is repeated tTventy or more times in a day. The- stools are 
mixed with bloody mucous, there is more or less of fever, the skin is dry 
and hot, no appetite but great thirst, and great prostration. In cases which 
prove fatal the bowels become swollen and sensitive, the evacuations ex- 
tremely offensive, the tongue red, dry and glazed, the pulse feeble with great 
weakness, convulsions of the stomach, followed by death. Chronic dysentery 
is altogether a different form and requires different treatment. 

In the first treatment of dysentery I always recommend five to ten grain 
doses of mercury and chalk every hour for five or six times, perfect rest in 

bed, hot sitz bath in sea salt water 
(see advertisement), warm applications 
to the abdomen, and two or three grain 
doses of Dover's powders every hour. 
If the patient be very weak there is 
nothing better than Bovinineaud the 
Great Iron Tonic to strengthen and act 
as a tonic. 

The food should be generous, 
like broiled spring chicken, tender 
birds, raw eggs, soups, beef teas, milk, 
corn starch, tapioca, and good stimu- 
lants, such as whiskey and sherry (see 
advertisements). The clothing is of 
equal importance as medicine, for it is 
necessary that the temperature of the 
body be as nearly equal as possible 
during the day and night, which can 
only be done by wearing the pure wool 
sanitary underwear. When it has be- 
come chronic the same treatment must 
be carried out and a change of climate 
made by either an ocean voyage to Europe or a trip to the mountains or sea 
shore. In cold weather it will be better for the patient to remain in Savan- 
nah or at Tybee Island. 

EPIDEMIC CHOLERA. 

. This terrible disease is known by various names, such as Asiatic Cholera, 
Epidemic Cholera, etc. It is thought to have originated in India, and to 
have existed there for a long period, but in other parts of the world it has 
existed solely as an epidemic. It has visited this country several times since 
its first appearance in 1832. 

SjTinptoins. — The simple diarrhea precedes a great majority of cases, 
the stools being more or less in number, copious and painless. The diarrhcpa 
which precedes the attack may exist for a few hours only, or it may continue 
for several days. In some instances vomiting occurs with the diarrhoea. 
There are no other symptoms excepting those mentioned above which indicate 
^a special tendency to the disease. Owing to this fact it is often dififcult to 
persuade the patient to think there is any danger from this disease, as they 
feel quite well, with the exception of the diarrhoea, which is not particularly 
troublesome. In about one out of every ten or twenty cases, on the average, 




Follicles of the Colon and Lining 
Membrane of the Colon, or Large 
Intestine. 



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the premonitory symptoms of diarrhoea are wanting, although it varies con- 
siderably from this in some epidemics. 

The development of cholera is usually noticed by characteristic 
discharges relative to the intestinal evacuations. If there has been diarrhrea, 
as previously described, the discharges are suddenly increased in quantity, 
or if the diarrhoea has been absent there will be a sudden and copious liquid 
discharge. 

These symptoms, which generally occur during the night, 
constitute the attack. The stools are of a light yellow color, and look like 
grains of rice in rice water, or flakes of curd in whey, and have a yellowish- 
white color. 

Vomiting" occurs in a few of the cases, cramps exist sometimes in the 
muscles of the abdomen, and in other cases in the muscles of the limbs. The 
pulse is feeble and rapid. Very little pain being experienced excepting from 
the cramps. The heat of the body is lowered several degrees, oftentimes six 
or eight. Thirst is a prominent symptom. The skin becomes oold and 
clammy, the patient is very restless, and death usually results in six to 
twelve hours. 

Treatment.— The first and most important measure to be adopted is 
to prevent, if possible, an attack, by removing as far as possible everything 
which is thought to be conducive to the development of the disease, and, 
by the free use of Pain Destroyer, to check promptly the diarrhoea which 
precedes the attack in a majority of the attacks. 

My object in being so explicit in describing the symptoms is to 
impress upon the minds of all readers, if possible, the great importance of 
treating expeditiously every case of diarrhoea which occurs during an 
epidemic of cholera, for experience has proved beyond a doubt that if checked 
at once, by the free use of Pain Destroyer, as soon as the first symptoms of 
diarrhoea are noticed, that an attack of cholera is averted in nearly every 
instance, if the following treatment is fulfilled. 

Never give cathartics in any instance, but follow an opposite 
treatment, giving for the diarrhoea Pain Destroyer, or the following : Lauda- 
num one ounce, Wolfe's Schiedam Schnapps two ounces, tincture kino one and 
one-half ounces, tincture of camphor seven drachms, tincture of capsicum 
six drachms ; mix, and for an adult take one teaspoonful in a little sweet- 
ened water, repeating if necessary every fifteen or twenty minutes. After it 
ceases it would be well to continue its use for eight or ten days, taking two 
or more doses two or three hours apart to be certain that the diarrhoea has 
been effectually checked. 

If anything should be necessary to relieve the bowels during 
the epidemic use injections of warm water per rectum sufficient to insure one 
evacuation. For a child twelve years old give half a teaspoonful of the 
preceding remedy ; four to six years old one-fourth the quantity. 

If everyone would be particular to remember the above facts 
and have the preceding presciiption filled at a drug store, when it is evident 
that they are having an epidemic of cholera, and also be particular to take 
it according to directions as soon as they notice any symptoms of diarrluwi, 
being particular to rest from any labor for a short time, and very careful not 
to eat anything which is liable not to digest easily, or uncooked vegetables, 
they will be quite certain to avert an atUvck, if anything will do it. 



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It is also a good plan to get an ounce each of sub-carbonate 
of bismnth and pepsin and take what you can hold on the end of a penknife 
after eating and from six to ten times during the day. Those who can with 
propriety should remove out of the range of its prevalence. 

It is of great importance in the hot season of the year, to pay 
strict attention to privies, sewers, drains, and cesspools ; also to look to the 
water supply, whether it be from wells or other sources ; providing against 
the over-crowding in tenaments ; also, having efficient and strict qaarautine 
regulations, etc. If cholera is once established in any city, town or section 
of country, prompt measures should be taken at once to have every house 
thoroughly disinfected in which it occurs, and in this way it may be ''crushed 
out ' ^ entirely in many instances. 

The preceding remarks have been made with a view of preventing or 
spreading of the disease before it is fully established, but if it is neglected 
until cholera is fully developed as an epidemic, the best remedy for us to 
rely on, is some form of opium, either the tincture or morphine. I prefer 
morphine injected under the skin, or placed on the tongue dry, mixed with 
a little powdered sugar, and in large doses, at least from one to three times 
the size of the average dose of one-eighth of a grain. Some physicians give 
as much as one-half to three-fourths of a grain at a dose, but I would not 
advise quite as large a dose. The patient should be closely watched, and if 
the first dose be vomited as soon as taken, more should be given at once, by 
injecting the same under the skin. If vomiting should occur so frequent as to 
prevent its being taken by the mouth effectually, it should only be given by in- 
jections, and the quantity should be decreased, if given this way, to half 
the amount given by the mouth, as there is a possibility of giving an over- 
dose of the morphine. I should in all cases recommend having a physician 
present to watch its effects, if it is possible to obtain one, but it should be 
remembered that the remedy should be given promptly if you expect to save 
life, for, in many cases, if you were to wait for half an hour or an hour be- 
fore administering the morphine, it would be too late to avert death. You 
should have faith in the opiate and not add other remedies, but have the 
patient lie quietly in bed and hold pieces of cracked ice in the mouth ; who 
should not be allowed to get up to go to stool, drink any ice water, and 
should be urged to resist as much as possible all desires to evacuate the 
bowels. An injection of one tablespoonful of good whiskey and two or 
three tablespoon fuls of extracted meat juice, repeated every hour or every 
two hours, is often beneficial. Avoid producing prolonged sleep, if possible, 
by too large doses of the opiates. In the stage of collapse apply warm flan- 
nel blankets or other artificial heat, such as nicely wrapped hot bricks, to 
the feet and limbs, and give stimulants in water as freely as the stomach 
will bear without inducing vomiting ; also, give ice in small lumps. 

This is a disease that the Pain Destroyer will be found to be an 
effectual remedy, and should be used both internally and externally over the 
stomach, liver and spleen, by placing cloths, wet with the Pain Destroyer, 
three or four times a day, over the spots mentioned. 



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CHOLERA INFANTUM. (SUMMER COMPLAINT). 

This disease is one of the most fatal affections to which children are 
liable. It is known by some as summer complaint of infants, and occurs 
more extensively in large cities and towns, but no section is exempt from it 
entirely. 

It occurs most frequently during the period from four to twenty 
months of age. It generally commences with a profuse diarrhoea, which is 
succeeded by irritability of the stomach, causing the child to vomit fre- 
quently, and it soon becomes languid and prostrated as the result of the fre- 
quent vomiting and looseness of the bowels. The pulse is more rapid, the 
tongue white and slimy, skin dry and harsh, the head and abdomen are hot, 
while the feet and hands may either be natural in temperature, or cold. 

Soon there is fever, pain, restlessness and collapse. Death may 
occur in twelve or twenty -four hours, but usually the case is more pro- 
tracted. The child lies with the eyes half closed in imperfect sleep, taking 
but little notice of what transpires in the room, and refuses all food or takes 
but little. 

In a few hours the body becomes cold and clammy, the 
throat dry, the tongue dark, the bowels bloated, and the discharges become 
dark-colored, offensive and profuse, or in some cases may be small. 

Treatment. — This is one of the diseases which should be attended by 
a good physician, when possible, but if not the treatment should be as fol- 
lows: 

In those cases resembling cholera of adults, the indications 
are to check the vomiting and purging of the bowels as soon as it can be 
done, by the Children's Cordial, or Biggers' Huckleberry Cordial, restore 
heat to the body by applying warm, dry flannels, or other artificial heat, 
such as hot bricks well wrapped ; keep up the system by giving whiskey in 
quantities of half a teaspoonful in a little sweetened water, and repeated 
every half hour to an hour, or oftener, if necessary to sustain the vital 
powers; also, give as much of good extracted meat juice made from fresh 
beefsteak (read Osborne's Meat Juice Press advertisement); control the 
vomiting and purging of the bowels by giving five to ten drops of pavesoric, 
giving the second dose in half an hour from the first dose, and after this re- 
peat every hour or every two hours, according to circumstances, or as seems 
to be necessary. 

Physicians often g'ive more at times, but there is some danger 
in young children from an overdose of any opiate if given in larger quanti- 
ties by a person unaccustomed to its use. 

If the ctiild is only four to six months of age, perhaps four drops 
might do to begin with, and then increase the dose if necessary ; also ap])ly 
freshly-made mustard plasters over the stomach, producing warmth and 
counter-irritation, which assists in stopping the vomiting ; also give about 
five grains each of prepared chalk and sub-carbonate, or the sub-nitrate of 
bismuth, and repeat every two or three hours as seems to be necessary. 

Milk mixed "with lime -water is generally retained better than 
other forms of nourishment, if given in small quantities at a time, perhaps 
one teaspoonful and repeated as often as thought best. 

The opium treatment, as previously described, in the form of par- 



egoric, is not always indicated, especially in cases of a milder form . In 
some cases, where the discharges are very light-colored, give a few small 
doses of one-eighth of a grain each of calomel and soda, or one or two grains 
of mercnry and chalk, followed by one or two grains each, of rhubarb and 
powdered sugar, with half the quantity of soda, and repeated for three or 
four doses. 

In some cases the diarrhcsa is controlled by two or four drops 
of tincture of kino, or by four to ten drops of tincture of catechu, in a tea- 
spoonful of chalk mixture. 

An exceedingly important item in the treatment of all diar- 
rhoeas, is to regulate the diet. I do not intend by this to starve the child, 
by any means, but, on the contrary, to afford good, substantial and nourish* 
ing diet, being particular to avoid everything that is not easily digested. 

Pure milk is the most natural and appropriate food for the 
child in nearly all cases, when it is diluted to the consistency of mother's 
milk ; in some cases it would be well to add boiled flour or corn starch ; 
some prefer the juice of raw meat, the tender beef being most suitable, 
which should be pounded to a pulp, placed in the meat juice press, and a 
little salt added. 

CHOLERA MORBUS. 

It is a disease which prevails generally in the hot season, and con- 
sists of a violent griping pain in the bowels, followed by frequent vomiting 
and purging of undigested and bilious matter; the attacks occurring oftener 
during tiae night than in day time. 

Cause. — It may be caused by unripe fruits, or vegetables not wholh' 
sound, indigestible food, or a change of food during the summer months, 
especially by eating a considerable amount of fresh or slightly tainted meat, 
after one has been without it for a long time, in which case, he is liable to 
eat more than is advisable ; constant or prolonged exposure to a high tem- 
perature without sufficient food, &c., &c. 

Treatment. — It is evident that if the stomach still contains any undi- 
gested food, such as uncooked vegetables, etc., an emetic would be beneficial. 
The dose to give to an adult is about twenty to twenty-five grains of ipecac, 
to evacuate the stomach, but as the stomach is in the majority of instances, 
unloaded of everything of this description when vomiting has occurred, an 
emetic is rarely needed. 

The stomach having" been relieved of its contents, the next 
thing to be done is to check the vomiting and purging of the bowels, as well 
as the pain and cramps, by the free use of the Pain Destroyer, or an opiate 
ia some form, in sufficient doses. Laudanum or paregoric are, perhaps, the 
best forms to give the remedy, in doses of from twenty to thirty drops ol 
the laudanum, or thirty to sixty of the paregoric to a grown person, and a 
Ijroportionally smaller dose for children. 

If the opiate be not retained by the stomach as soon as given, 
another dose should be given, but if it cannot be retained on the stomach, 
twice the quantity should be given in a little starch water, as an euema per 
rectum, immediately after an evacuation of the bowels, the patient being 
urged to resist as long as possible the inclination to expel it at stool. 

If the first enema be rejected, a second or third injection may 



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be given, as found to be necessary. All opiates administered, either by the 
mouth or as an enema per rectum, should be repeated every two hours, or 
oftener, if necessary, until the vomiting and purging are arrested, being 
careful not to repeat the dose too often so as to give an overdose. 

Water should never be allowed for a considerable length of 
time after vomiting has been arrested, as it prolongs the affection, but 
pieces of ice may be held in the mouth. 

COLIC. 

This may occur in children as convulsions, and in adults either as 
})ainter's, flatulent, or wind and bilious colic. 

Colic consists of severe cramps and griping pains in the bowels, 
usually accompanied with costiveness and often by vomiting. There is no 
quickness of pulse and but slight fever. 
The pain, w^hich is of a twisting char- 
acter about the navel, is relieved by 
pressure and heat. It comes on quickly 
and very severe, and then lets up so 
that there is partial or perfect ease. 

Bilious Colic is the variety which 
occurs in the summer or fall, and is pro- i 
duced by an excess of bile or some de- 
rangement of the liver. In these cases 
there is tenderness in the region of the 
liver over the right side and vomiting 
of bilious matter, also a jaundiced ap- 
pearance of the skin and eyes. 

Treatment. — In cases that are not 
very severe the application of hot cloths 
to the abdomen and hot bricks to the 
feet, frequently affords relief. Ginger or 
anise tea may relieve mild cases. It is 
well, in addition to the above treatment, 
to give, if the patient is an adult, one 
teaspooufnl of paregoric, and repeat, if 

necessary, in an hour. Children shouhl have a proportionally smaller dose, 
or what I consider the best of all medicines, is my vegetable Pain Destroyer, 
to be taken in half teaspoonful does on a little sugar, which will relieve the 
pains in a very short time, and as I put it up in twenty-five cent bottles, no 
family or home should be without it for all cases of emergency. Apply 
heat to the abdomen in cA^ery case, as indicated above. 

Jt^ the bowels do not move in one or two days give the Digestive Pills 
previously described to relieve them. 

It is claimed by some that one teaspoonful of common salt dissolved in 
half a teaspoonful of hot water and taken as soon as possible after the attack, 
will cure in nearly every instance, 

HEPATITIS, (LIVER COMPLAINT.) 

"When a slight disturbance of the liver is experienced, it will 
be well to evacuate the bowels freely and a healthy state of the liver will 
return. If the liver is considerably disturbed and there is excessive secre- 




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tion, the stools will be frequent, and of a bilious character ; if unhealthy 
and deranged, the stools will be a greenish black ; in deficient secretion, 
they will be less and of a clay color. Most of these cases, if taken in time, 
can be cured by very little trouble. When the liver becomes difficult to 
control, and there are sharp pains, orsometimes a dull pain in the right side 
and shoulder, or between the shoulder blades, loss of appetite, continued 
constipation with depression of spirits, this is acute inflammation of the liver. 
When there is great pain and restlessness, give one grain of opium ; when 
there is nausea, vomiting, a dry cough, and a sense of uneasiness at the 
stomach, take either three Digestive Pills, or ten grains of calomel in a little 
sugar and water on going to bed, and on no account neglect a jDurgative the 
next morning if -the calomel is taken, citrate of magnesia or a seidlitz pow- 
der, either one is good. The food should be without grease, plain and nour- 
ishing. 

HEPATITIS. (CONGESTIVE OR CHRONIC ) 

In congestion of the liver the tongue becomes coated, there is 
loss of appetite and nausea, and a feeling of oppression and low spirits, 
and often the liver becomes enlarged. There is a sense of great heaviness 
and pain over the seat of the liver, and there is a feeling of great chilliness 
These symptoms are attributed to a congestive state of the liver, which, if 
not checked, will develop into a chronic inflammation of the liver. This 
state of trouble is often brought on by acute inflammation, or by disease of 
the heart, or by residing in unhealthy places, or by alcoholic drinks. In 
some cases the liver increases greatly in size, in others it decreases. There 
is often pain, with flatulency, and sometimes the patient becomes emaciated. 
In this state of liver complaint a great deal can be done to give relief by at- 
tending to the diet. Have a plain, wholesome diet, and eat moderately ; never 
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JAUNDICE. (ICTERUS). 

To the professional eye this disease is rarely mistaken. It is 
caused by diseases of the liver, an overflow of bile, or some obstruction pre- 
venting a clear passage of bile into the intestines. In some persons the hue 
of the skin and the whites of the eyes are of a sickly yellow; even the coat- 
ing on the tongue assumes a yellowish tinge; generally the appetite and di- 
gestion are deranged, bowels constipated, urine of a dark saffron color; the 
stomach is weak and easily nauseated ; fat or oil can not be digested ; there 
is a craving for acids; a languor and drowsiness invariably accompany 
jaundice. 

"When jaundice is caused by gall stones obstructing the gall 
bladder, morphine should be given to alleviate the intense pain in^ passing 
these stones — usually one-sixth to one-quarter grain ; also hot applications, 



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either cloths wrung out of boiling water, or a bag of hops applied to the 
place as hot as can be borne. 

Generally, there is more or less soreness over the seat of the pain, and 
in some cases, pressure affords great relief Often vomiting occurs, and gen- 
erally lasts as long as the pain lasts. 

If these gall stones are allowed to accumulate in number or 
size, they will eventually give great trouble, by distending the gall bladder, 
and ulceration or perforation might be the result. In many instances their 
existence is not suspected until they pass from the gall bladder to the intes- 
tines, which causes the most acute pain over the region of the liver. There 
is no positive time as to their passing; it may be longer or shorter; in any 
case, a good purgative of oil will produce free evacuation, and the gall stones 
may pass off in that way. The bowels should be kept regular, and a 
healthy action of the liver and bowels must follow, for which I recommend 
the Digestive Pills or any of the Liver Regulators (see advertisements), to- 
gether with a free use of lemons every day. 

OBSTRUCTION OF THE INTESTINES. 

The intestinal canal is liable to become obstructed by impacted 
faeces, invagination or intussusception, which is the introduction of one part 
of the intestine into another, stricture, strangulated 
hernia, or anything causing compression of the in- 
testine or gut. 

The symp- / 
toms are 
more or less 
pain, irritable 
stomach, nau- i 
sea, accompan-| 
ied with vom- 
iting, fever, 
and a thick- 
ly - c o a t e d,( 
tongue. 

The pa- 1 
tient rapid- i 
ly weakens, 
V^A ^/ ^ -^^ss=^ n^ ^l^g pulse be- 

^^^ 1/ '"^ -</ comes quick 

and feeble, the 
extremities are 

cold, and if relief is not afforded the vomiting is accompanied with an often- 
sive smell owing to the presence of fjcces, and death shortly follows. 

The treatment, if due to impacted fjcces, should be injections per 
rectum, of castor oil or senna tea, with a full dose of calomel and rhubarb. 
Digestive Pills or a drap of croton oil, to insure a free passage of the bowels. 
When due to invagination relief is often accompanied by enemas 
of simple warm water or hop tea, and in many instances after copious injec- 
tions, the intestines become dilated, the muscular spasm relaxed and relief 
afforded. 





Appearance of Strangulated Hernia. 



Scrotal Hernia. 



182 



Invagination, when due to strangulated hernia, in some instances re- 
quires operative measures performed, as shown in the illustrations in the 
earliest stages, so as to save life^ for ^hen strangulation exists for a few days 
mortification or gangrene of the gut occurs, a condition that has frequently 
happened, through ignorance or fear on the part of the attending physician, 
therefore, you can not be too cautions in cases of strangulation of the gut, 
as death is the result unless the surgeon possesses the skill to afford the de- 
sired relief. 

HERNIA, OR RUPTURE, 

Is a protusion of the guts or intestines from the abdominal cavity. 

Inguinal hernia, or rupture, is the most common form; next comes 
the femoral, with the umbilical or navel, and other classes of hernia very 
seldom observed. Inguinal hernia, the most common form of rupture, is 
noticed by a swelling in the groin, which disappears when lying down, or 
by a little manipulation, into the abdominal cavity with a sort of clicking 
sound. In the adult when first noticed it is accompanied by a dull, heavy 
pain, and weakness when performing any laborious work or walking any 
distance. In the infant it is noticed by the same swelling in the groin, also 
extending into the scrotum or bag, on account of the scrotal sac not being 
closed sufficiently by nature, consequently, when the baby cries or coughs 
the swelling is noticed to increase in size. This form of hernia is more com- 
mon in males than females, due to the insufficient closing in infancy of 
the scrotal sac and canal connecting with the abdominal cavity, and when 

grow to manhood, from the more laborious 
occupations which they are obliged to fill. 
Femoral hernia is a rupture just be- 
low the centre line of the groin, in the fem- 
oral canal and over the femoral artery and 
vein ; is more common in females on account 
of the femoral canal being of greater size, 
but seldom occurring until after childbirth. 
Umbilical or naval rupture occurs 
; in infants or very fleshy persons, which is 
relieved in infants by a cork pad and the 
bandage or elastic truss, while in fleshy 
persons the bow spring truss is the most 
serviceable. 

Strangulated hernia is where the 
rupture is down and it is impossible for 
the person to get it back into the abdominal cavity, which, if allowed 
to remain without being reduced by the surgeon, the pain increases, with 
fever, until vomiting occurs, that, as it continues, becomes repulsive as 
the contents of the bowels are thrown up, the pulse becomes weak, skin 
cold and clammy, and unless aid is given by a skillful surgeon death takes 
place. 

By some medical men the cutting operation. seems to be regarded 
as the last resource, giving all sorts of medicines to stop the vomiting, which 
reduction of the hernia or death will only accomplish. Never allow over 
twelve hours to elapse after the sufferings have become serious before you 
have a skillful surgeon to put back the rupture by practiced hands, or per- 




Hernia Exposed. 



1^ 



form the cutting operation, as shown in the illustrations, so as to save life, 
but if he is not called until after mortification or gangrene has taken place 
in the strangulated portions of the gut the result will be fatal. 

After the op9ration is performed the groin must be bandagred to 
support the parts and stitches, during which time the patient must remain 
very quiet. ^ 

The cure of hernia, or rupture, has been written about very extensively, 
some claiming that one particular kind of truss will cure every kind of rup- 
ture, no matter of how long 
standing or of what size, 
but when the rupture has 
fallen into the scrotum and 
allowed to remain 40 years, 
without the support of a| 
well-fitted truss, until it' 
reaches very near the koee 
joint, measuring 25 or 30 
inches in circumference, 
there is not a truss made 
to cure it, as it is past be- 
ing replaced into the abdo- 
minal cavity. 

Now that trusses of 
various kinds are made so 
nicely, with shapes to fit 
the contour of the person 
" and can be worn with per- 
fect comfort by the wearer, 
it is of the utmost folly to 
have or allow any surgeon 
to perform a cutting opera- 
tion, excepting in cases of 
strangulation or where it is 
impossible to get back the 
gut into the abdominal cav- 
ity, for if the operation be 
successful the parts are 
weak and the person will be obliged to wear a truss to prevent its return. 

Radical Cure Trusses are those with a pad of cedar or rubber in one 
piece, having an elevated convex center, so as to project into the canal about 
^ to f of an inch, the object being to produce irritation of the surfaces in- 
side of the canal. Wearing the truss constantly thus causes a deposit of 
serous matter and adhesions of the surrounding membranes. 

These radical cure pads can be applied to almost any style of truss and 
some have a hard rubber jDad to fit into hernial openings, connected to the 
truss by a regulated spring with a soft rubber ring or cushion surrounding. 

At my office I carry in stock trusses of every variety worth having, pay 
personal attention to fitting and all letters of enquiry, and mail ordei-s from 
people to whom it is inconvenient to call at my olhce, and in dillicult cases 
when I do not have anything to fit I make trusses to order. 




Putting Back the Rupture. 



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INTESTINAL WORMS. 

The principal species are five in number, and as follows : the 
round or ascaris lumbricoides, the thread or ascaris Termicularis, the spiral 
or tricoeephalus dispar, the tape or toenia solium, hemispherical and armed 
with a double row of about twenty to thirty booklets, and the toenia lata or 
broad tape worm which is unarmed and 
has the genital organs in the center of 
each segment. 

There is scarcely a tissue or 
organ in the body where parasite 
worms do not lodge and nourish them- 
selves, while those found in the intes- 
tinal canal are those most commonly 
brought to our notice. 

The long thread -worm {trico- 
eephalus dispar) measures from one and 
a half to two inches, is very slender in 
form, and usually found in the large 
intestine in considerable numbers. 




Sewing Up After the Hernia is Reduced. 



The small thread -worm, 
ascaris vermiculariSy is usually about 
a quarter of an inch in length, and 
infests the rectum and some portions 
of the large intestine. This worm 
is frequent in children, and its pres- 
ence is denoted by constant itching 
and irritation around the anus, of- 
fensive breath, picking the nose, dis- ^ 
ordered sleep. In some children 
worms cause convulsions and irrita- 
tion of the sexual organs, leading to 
other serious evils. 

The tapeworm, /oenm solium, \^ 
a parasite which exists in the small 
intestine, from five to fifteen yards 

in length, and is composed of a small flattened head, armed with hooks to 
attach itself to the mucous membrane of the intestine, and a series of flat- 
tened joints having a chain-like appearance. The eggs of the tapeworm are 
introduced into the stomach through drinking stagnant or impure water, 
eating raw or undercooked meats, many uncooked vegetables, such as 
celery, lettuce, watercresses, etc., etc. The symptoms are about the same 
as described for thread worms, but to be certain the stools should be closely 
watched for several joints. 

LARGE ROUND WORMS. (ASCARIS LUMBRI- 

COIDES.) 

These are found in the small intestines, more especially in ill-fed chil- 
dren, or those consuming large quantities of sugar or candies, and are often 

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sleep and often vomited by children. In length they vary from six to twelve 
inches, and exist in numbers from four or five to fifty or one hundred. 

The symptoms are more or less obscure, although there may be offensive 
breath, depraved appetite, itching of the nose, general debility, with limbs 
wasted and swelled belly ; during sleep children grind their teeth, wake u]> 
suddenly considerably frightened, and with other symptoms described in 
thread worms. 

Treatment for the Expulsion of "Worms — When suffering 
from tapeworms there are several remedies, such as pomegranate bark, san- 
tonin, male fern, pumpkin seed, turpentine, etc., etc., which had always 
better be taken with the directions given by some reliable physician. 

The thread and round worms in children are generally removed by 
worm powders, reliable vermifuges (see advertisements), and by enemas or 
injections of sea salt water, when in the rectum. 

As there are so many things necessary in the treatment of worms in the 
way of preparing the system, I would advise purchasing remedies especially 
prepared for the purpose (see advertisements), as they are reliable and more 
certain in their effects than those preparations made at home. 

INFLAMMATION OR FEVER. 

There is at first languor and -weakness, defective appetite, 
frontal headache, pains about the limbs, often with shivering or chilliness, 
followed by quickness of pulse and increase of heat in the skin and body. 

Some authors divide them into five classes as the continued, intermit- 
tent, remittent, yellow and eruption fevers, such as smallpox, measles, scar- 
let fever, etc., etc. 

In symptomatic fevers the raise in the temperature of the body 
is that which follows some injury, foreign body or a disease that later in its 
course induces a fever which is only a symptom of some other form of inflam- 
mation. 

SIMPLE FEVER. 

This is a form of fever that is frequently met with, lasting from one to 
three days. It is due to overwork, exhaustion, loss of sleep, want of food, 
indigestion, etc., etc. It usually comes on abruptly with weariness, loss of 
appetite and a slight increase in the temperature. 

Treatment — The bowels should be kept freely open by Liver Regu- 
lators, Digestive Pills, or any of the receipts, and the diet should be plenty 
of plain nourishing food. 

TYPHOID FEVER. 

It is a fever that occurs more frequently in the autumn, caused by de- 
rayed vegetation, inhaling foul gases from drains when stopped up, drink- 
ing water containing decomposed sewage matter and inhaling the gases of 
the stools of persons affected with the same fever. 

Symptoms. — The attack may occur immediately on exposure to tlie 
poison, but in most instances there is a period of incubation or time between 
the infection and first symptoms often to Iburteen days. 

Preceding' the attack there is a sense of weariness, pains in tlir 
limbs, with headache, especially in the morning, loss of appetite, flushes oi 
heat or chilliness, the tongue coated with a tendency to diarrluva, all of 
which may continue for a few days or more than a week. 



18CJ 

There is often a chill followed by fever that at night reaches 104^, 
causing great thirst, which nothing seems to quench, the bed is complained 

of as being hot and uncomfortable, 
the expression of the countenance 
becomes pale and languid or flush- 
ed, pain in the head, back and 
limbs, bleeding of the nose, diar- 
rhoea with yellow watery dis- 
charges, the breath is offensive, 
tongue dry and brown or red and 
glazed, lips are cracked and parch- 
ed, the urine becomes diminished 
in quantity, of high color, and the 
abdomen is somewhat tender. 

In eight or ten days the 
eruption of rose-colored spots 
make their appearance on the ab- 
domen, remain two or three days 
and are then replaced by a fresh crop. 
During the second week the 
sleeplessness may be followed by 
slight delirium, ringing in the ears 
or deafness, hiccough, pains in the 
muscles, with great prostration, 
and in severe cases oftentimes the 
delirium becomes violent. The 
stools average from seven to ten 
a day, have a putrid odor with a 
color of pea soup and about as 
thick, with an occasional tinge of 
blood, due to the rupture of some 
small blood vessel in the intestines 
by extension of the numerous ulcers. 
m the illustration of a section of the ileum and the lymphatics of jejunum 
and mesentery we see that there are numerous glands, which become affected 
during the progress of typhoid fever, and that great care should be exercised 
in handling the abdomen of the patient so as to avoid all roughness, for the 
intestines are of so little thickness that when ulcerated they are liable to 
break through. 

YELLOW FEVER. 

It is an acute malignant epidemic fever, which is first noticed by feel- 
ings of chilliness, languor, pains in the loins and head, with the skin of a 
yellowish color. 

The fever very often sets in abruptly in the- middle of the 
night, the pulse becomes frequent, the temperature rises to 103° or 105°, the 
face is flushed, stomach is irritable, with a desire for cold drinks, and often 
followed by retching and vomiting, the urine is diminished in quantity, of a 
dark red color, and the patient is restless and sometimes delirious. 

On the second or third day the symptoms, if favorable, will 
diminish, the face is jaundiced, skin becomes moist, and there are copious 




Section of the Ileu^i. 



187 



bilious stools ; but if the symptoms are unfavorable the pulse is feeble, 
the breathing is slow, the tongue becomes foul and dry ; there is hiccough, and 
unless the symptoms remit blood is vomited, which is known as black 
vomit, and is also passed by the bowels. 

The usual duration of yellow fever is from seven to nine days, 
although in severe cases death may occur in a few hours, but if six days elapse 
without the occurrence of the black 
vomit the danger point may be said 
to have been passed. 

The Treatment. —At the begin- 
ning it is considered better to employ 
a purgative, such as a dose of calo- 
mel and soda, followed by a seidiitz 
powder or a solution of citrate of mag- 
nesnia. 

The diet should be simple, 
consisting of beef tea prepared from 
extracts, barley water, arrowroot, 
broths and milk. 

"When the fever rises tincture 
of iron and quinine are indicated, 
mixed with a little dilute nitro muri- 
atic acid in the following proportions: 
Quinine 60 grains, tincture of iron 60 
drops, dilute nitro muriatic acid 60 
drops, simple syrup six ounces, Schie- 
dam Schnapps two ounces ; dose, tea- 
spoonful to a tablespoonful in a little 
water every hour. 

"Warm mustard baths at the beginning are very beneficial, and 
often a little spirits of turpentine rubbed over the kidneys will ease the pain 
and increase the urine, but when there is great irritation of the stomach 
cracked ice and champagne are indicated. 

My Great Fever Specific has been used with great success in 
Central America in yellow fever, and I should advise bathing the abdomen 
and over the region of the liver every day with my Pain Destroj'er. 

Great care should be taken in the sanitary condition of the surround- 
ings, and caution exercised in protecting the j>atient from draughts or any 
exposure to extreme heat. 

In all cases ternunating* fatally we find a swollen condition in 
the early stages of the fever of the Peyer's jxatches or gUinds in the small 
intestine, more frequently whei^ it joins the large intestine or ileo caotel 
valve. At the end of the third week or beginning of the fourth they have 
undergone ulceration and a brownish slough is cast otV, leaving a cavity or 
ulcer from the size of a pea to that of an ordinary nickel. These Peyer's 
patches or glands are supposed to be the glandular openings in the intestine 
of the lymphatics or white blood vessels which absorb the nutrient proper- 
ties of the food. 

If the lymphatics or absorbents are inllamed all nourishment should be 
of a liquid nature, and often by the rectum. 



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Peyer's Glands. 



188 



The mildest cases can not be looked npon as free from danger, and the 
use of purgative remedies should be avoided for considerable time after sup- 
posed recovery. If anything has to be taken for costiveness, the best thing 
is some good mineral water. (See advertisements. ) 

Treatment. — The first thing requiring attention is the cleansing of all 
cesspools, privies, or water closets; the drinking water should be examined 
for decayed matter or sewage; and to be on the safe side, when the patient 
desires water let it be that of melted ice. A room on the second floor is 
preferable, where the air is freer from malaria, and if at the beginning of the 
disease the bowels are costive, do not use irritating medicines, but Liver 
Regulators or Digestive Pills. 

As typhoid fever is a sickne&s of three to four weeks^ duration and ex- 
ceedingly dangerous, do not annoy your physician by becoming impatient 
and claim that he is doing you no good. It is poor polic}^ to change medical 
treatment at any stage of the disease. Medicines are of little service ex- 
ceping some form of opiam and stimulants, as directed by the physician. I 

will say here, it is of no use 
to buy poor or cheap liquors 
at any price, and my advice 
is to get the best (see adver- 
tisements), as the poor may 
cost you your life. Hot poul- 
tices of hops or poppies over 
the abdomen are very useful 
and soothing, and when con- 
valescing I w^ould wear one 
of my Electric Belts or a 
band of flannel. 

Daring convalescence great 
care is required, since any 
irritation applied to a heal- 
ing ulcer, in the ileum espe- 
cially, may re-excite the 
morbid action that will end in perforation and death, so that the diet should 
be of liquid food, such as milk, raw eggs, beef tea, soups, cod liver oil prepa- 
rations (see advertisements), puddings of rice, corn starch, farina, tapioca. 
sago, etc., etc., and a moderate amount three times a day of pure stimulants, 
such as good whiskey or sherry. 

After a period of four to six weeks of convalescence (but not before) 
an ocean voyage, or a trip to the mountains or sea shore, will be of incalcu- 
lable benefit; but if it is cold weather it should be to some warm climate 
where it is fairly healthy and well drained, such as Savanuah. 

FEVER AND AGUE. (INTERMITTENT FEVER.) 

This disease is generally known as * 'fever and ague," a periodic 
fever, chiefly due to infectious effluvia from decayed animal or vegetable 
matter, usually the latter, and commonly known as malaria. 

It is prevalent in districts where the surrounding country 
abounds in low swamps, which are covered with brushwood and high grass, 
and is most common in the season following the cessation of the rains while 




Lymphatics of Jejunum and Mesentery. 



18« 

Vh© gronnd is drying rapidly from th© high temperature. It should be re- 
membered that malarious districts are most dangerous at night, as this efflu- 
via lies low, thus making it quite important to occupy an upper room, 
especially for sleeping, and to avoid being out in the evening, if you would 
be particular to remain free from an attack of this disease. 

Is is more liable to attack those who are feeble from any cause, 
exhausted by fatigue of labor or travelling, mental depression, poor or insuf- 
ficient diet, intemperance, exposure to night air, and those who have pre- 
viously suffered from an attack. 

Exposure to malaria produces in different individuals a different 
disease, according to the constitutional predisposition of the person. That 
which will produce ague in one individual may give rise to dysentery or re- 
mittent fever in another, and yet, perhaps, in another person it may remain 
latent in the system for some months, or even years. It is quite important 
to remember the above statements so as to be able to come to a correct con- 
clusion in obscure cases where the ague fit is not well developed. 

There are three forms of ague, and known by physicians as: 
Qouiidian, if the fit returns every day at the same hour and lasts about ten 
or twelve hours ; the Tertian, w^hich comes on every other day, generally in 
the morning, and lasts until evening, and is the most common in this country : 
the Quartan, comes on once in three days, usually in the afternoon or at 
night. 

By the above it will be seen that the interval or time between 
the commencement of one paroxysm and the beginning of the next in the 
first form is twenty-four hours; in the second form, forty-eight; in the third 
form, seventy-two. The first is most common in Spring, the second in the 
Summer and Fall, and the third in the Fall. 

Symptoms — The disease may set in suddenly, without warning, or 
may come on gradually, with a feeling of general illness, which increases 
until it terminates in a regular ague fit after a few days. An ague fit 
consists of three stages — 

1st. The Coid Stai^e. — This begins with feelings of chilliness and 
coldness in the back and limbs, with weakness; the skin is rough and the 
nails are blue, due to defective circulation; there are violent shiverings and 
chattering of the teeth, headache, backache, small pulse, and a feeling of 
oppression or tightness over the abdomen in the region of the stomach. 
After these symptoms have lasted from half an hour to three or five hours, 
the cold stage is gradually succeeded by the hot stage. 

2nd. "The Hot Sbag-e. — After the cold stage passes off reaction 
takes place, and the surface of the body becomes very hot and dry, the iace 
fiushed, the pulse full and quick, the mouth parched, excessive thirst, full- 
ness in the head, great restlessness, and sometimes delirium. This stai:t* 
rarely continues less than two hours, or more than ten to twelve hours, 
and then comes — ^ 

3d. The Sweating Sta^e. — This stage is first noticed by a gentlo 
moisture which begins on the forehead and breast, gradually incrtasing 
until it extends over the whole body; the licadache, boat of skin and thirst 
abate, the pulse and breathing become natural, so that in uuconiplicatod 
cases the patient feels relieved, but weak, till the return of the s;ime symp- 
toms, which generally appear at the same hour, although variations are lia- 
ble to arise in protracted cases. 



190 

Treatment. — When residing in fever or malarious districts persons 
should always observe the following precautions to prevent at attack of 
ague: Choose an upper room for sleep at night; avoid exposure, particularly 
at night; have good, warm clothing, generous diet, and a fair amount of re- 
pose. In treating most cases it is best to give a dose of calomel and rhu- 
barb, or Digestive Pills, in the start to clear the bowels, and the Digestive 
Pills should be used regularly, if necessary, in a sufficient number to keep 
the bowels in a healthy condition. 

In the cold stage care should be taken to produce artificial warmth 
by bathing the legs and feet in water as warm as can be borne, cover the 
body with warm flannel blankets, and after the legs and feet have been 
wiped dry cover them in warm flannels and place hot bricks around the feet, 
legs, stomach and bowels and also at the back. Warm drinks should be 
given freely, such as boneset tea, ginger or weak red pepper tea. A grain 
of opium or 25 drops of laudanum given to an adult just before the cold 
stage, often proves beneficial. 

In the hot stage an opposite plan should be pursued, cooling drinks 
or cracked ice then being required, extra blankets, hot bricks and clothing 
should gradually be removed. 

In the s^weating stage the action of the skin should be promoted 
by warm drinks of boneset tea, and as soon as the sweating is over the bod}^ 
should be wiped dry with a soft dry towel, the clothing changed, being par- 
ticular to have all clothing put on the patient dry and warm, and after this 
sleep may be permitted. 

After the sweating stage has passed off the time has arrived for tlie giv- 
ing the various remedies and medicines to break up the fever. 

The remedy more commonly used and relied upon for breaking up 
this disease is sulphate of quinine, of which from 2 to 4 grains mixed witli 
an equal amount of powdered sugar, should be given in a little water, or 
with 2 to 3 drops of diluted sulphuric acid every two or three hours during 
the intermission, beginning at once after the sweating stage has passed ofi", 
and stopping its use when the fever returns, which must be repeated again, 
as previously recommended, continuing with the quinine again after the fit 
has passed. Always continue the quinine after the cure seems to be com- 
plete, 4 to 12 grains daily, gradually decreasing the quantity for ten to 
thirty days, as the disease is liable to return on the seventh, fourteenth, 
twenty-first or twenty-eighth day after the last attack. 

If for any reason the quinine cannot be procured or taken the following 
remedies can be tried: Salicene (made from willow bark), antifebrine, anti- 
pyrine, or any of the vegetable bitters. 

When the disease becomes of a chronic nature a change of climate is 
necessary to effect a complete cure. 

Sulphate of quinine is considered by most physicians to be one of the 
best remedies w^hich can be used and relied upon for this disease, and is 
given by some in large doses — say ten or twenty grains at each dose— as soon 
as possible after the sweating stage has passed off. Four or six drops of di- 
luted sulphuric acid given with the quinine, mixed in a little water, causes it 
to dissolve more readily. When quinine causes a * 'ringing of the ears" it is 
an indication that a sufficient quantity has been taken for the time. It is 
quite important that the Digesiwe Pills should be taken whenever it is neces- 



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sary, as they are particularly adapted to cases of this kiud, as well as for dis- 
eases where a good physic is needed, and I feel confident that no lAll yet dis- 
covered equal them for family use. 

Johnson's Ohill and Fever Tonic has effected some wonderful 
cures in prolonged cases of fever and ague, and other fevers caused by ma- 
laria, as its composition is specially adapted to that class of diseases, and 
being reasonable in price (50 cents) it is within the reach of all. 

It is true that I prepare Dr. S. C. Parsons* Great Fever 
Specific, which has never failed to cure the worst cases of fever and 
dropsy, when caused by fever, but as the price is one dollar some persons do 
not feel inclined to spend that amount, although I consider health cheap at 
any price, and advise all sufferers to try a bottle, which I will always send 
upon receipt of price, if they can not procure it from their druggist. 

There are incredulous persons who will wonder how I can prepare my 
Great Fever Specific, which has effected cures in thousands of cases of the 
worst forms of fever, and yet recommend John8on\s Chill and Fever Tonic for 
the same class of disease. It is because the system often demands a change 
after taking one medicine any length of time. The tastes of all persons are 
not alike, consequently the remedies tasting differently, one may be taken 
easier than the other. Both remedies being reliable, I can safely recom- 
mend a trial of each. 

AGUE CAKE. 

This is an enlargement of the spleen, the effect of protracted 
ague, which causes a dull heavy sensation in the left side, which feels to the 
patient hard and swollen. 

The treatment is that described for Remittent Fever and the Great 
Fever Specific. 

REMITTENT FEVER. (BILIOUS FEVER. PER- 
NICIOUS FEVER). 

This dangerous and most fatal of all malarial fevers is also 
known as bilious fever, jungle fever, marsh fever, or gastric malarious fever, 
according to the locality and residence of tfie patient, and in severe cases it 
closely resembles yellow fever. 

The symptoms vary greatly from those described in Intermit- 
tent fever to a passing sensation of chilliness, alternating with Hushes 
of heat ; in the hot stage vomiting often occurs without relief of the 
sense of fullness and generally is greater in amount than the quantity of 
fluid taken in the body, the tongue is furred and dry, the face flushed with 
headache and a feeling of exhaustion or inability to be about, and yet, in 
bed, the person tosses in vain for an easy posture, but after six to eight 
hours the heat of the skin diminishes, the pulse is reduced in force and Ire- 
quency, the headache is relieved, tlie face and neck is covered with a moisture 
which gradually extends over the entire body and the patient falls into a sleep, 
due to exhaustion and a period of remission. Often the period of rem i fusion is 
difficult to distinguish, so slight is the abatement of the fever, therefore the 
patient should be carefully watched, for in persons greatly debilitated it is 
of the utmost importance that stimulants should be administered, as they 
are liable to die from exhaustion, lu cases associated with nausea and 



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vomiting the matter ejected at first consists of any retained food in the stom- 
ach with a greenish yellow watery fluid, and finally, in extreme cases it is 
black, resembling ''black vomit '^ of yellow fever, accompanied by passages 
of blood from stomach, bowels and kidneys. 

Headache is a prominent symptom, often throbbing and par- 
oxysmal in character, yielding only to antimigraine in teaspoonful doses 
every hour. Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic should be also given in tea- 
spoonful doses every hour or two. 

I can remember one of my iDatients in 1890 having a temperature of 103^ 
and 104° completely recover by taking Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic 
every hour for two days, at the end of which time he got up and resumed his 
duties on the railroad. 

Hiccough is often annoying when there is irritability of the stomach, 
which should be relieved by mustard plasters over the stomach, drinks of hot 
water or iced wines in the form of diluted punches. 

The bOTvels usually are constipated, and if closely watched, it 
will be often noticed that there are short attacks of looseness, accompanied 
with what is commonly called "cold," having a frothy or jelly-like appear- 
ance, sometimes of dark greenish color, very offensive in smell, while in 
other persons it is of a light yellow color, thin and watery. 

Tne skin is often of a dull leaden or yellowish hue in prolonged 
cases, cold and clamy to the touch, the feet, buttocks, nose, ears, back of the 
neck, and about five o'clock in the morning the abdomen is also cold. In- 
ternally there is more or less pain, the urine is high colored upon arising, 
and at other times large quantities are passed pale and almost colorless. 

Sleep is as before stated very restless, or profound from exhaus- 
tion, and the patient awakens in the morning bathed in perspiration, with 
a feeling of languor and more tired than previous to retiring. Others are tor- 
mented by constant pains in the back which often become quite serious. 

When there is a tendency to hemorrhage, the blood may flow from 
either the nose, mouth, urinary organs or bowels in the advanced stages, and 
if there be a doubt as to identity of remittent fever, the urine should be 
examined carefully by a first-class physician or surgeon for albumen, which 
is very rarely seen, except in yellow fever. I have seen a great many cases 
termed yellow fever, but in Chagress or Panama fever so closely resembling 
yellow, albumen is invariably absent, and yet there is no more fatal fever 
known than the same Chagress or remittent fever, as it is like a roaring fur- 
nace, consuming the body by an internal fire. 

Treatment. — As the cold stage is so brief it is not necessary at the 
onset of the fever for much of our attention, while the hot stage requires 
constfint care in bathing the body in sea salt water or ammonia and water, 
either with a sponge or in the bath tub. If theire be vomiting, mustard plas- 
ters or cloths wet with spirits of turpentine should be laid over the stomach, 
and it is well to lay a cloth wet with turpentine or my Pain Destroyer over 
the spleen and kidneys every day for about an half hour each time. Small 
lumps of ice swallowed are of great value to cool the internal fever, also 
water ices, or beef teas served when cold. 

After the hot stage has passed off and the skin is bathed in 
perspiration, great danger exists in draughts of air, as the patient is liable to 
catch cold, developing into pneumonia which results in death, or in prolonged 



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cases that die from sheer exhaustion and heart failure, therefore, there should 
he in the house at all times some good whiskey or brandy to be adminis- 
tered at the beginning of the remission. 

Drugs and Medicines vary with different physicians and medical 
authors, but I believe at the beginning of treatment, in every case, in ad- 
ministering ten grains each of calomel and bi-carbonate of soda, to be fol- 
lowed in two or four hours, if costive, by one of my Digestive Pills, and 
after the bowels are freely open, take teapoonful doses of my Great Fever 
Specific every two hours in a wineglass of sweetened water, and the Great 
Iron Tonic three times a day, with good digestible food, beef juices, good 
liquors, and water ices to tempt the appetite. In old cases I always advise 
stopping all medicines every seven days and taking another dose of calomel 
and soda, as the system requires a change, even to another remedy often- 
times. I have treated a vast number of cases with my ''Great Fever 
Specific,'^ and in every instance where there was a desire on the part of the 
patient to assist the medicine, a cure has invariably resulted. 

Same physicians advise the same dose of calomel and soda or 
calomel and rhubarb, others advise three blue pills of five grains each, fol- 
lowed by a seidlitz powder, and at the period of remission give the quinine 
in five grain doses every hour or two. I have also found the ague pills, 
described in the practical receipts, very good in remittent fever, and John- 
son ^s Chill and Fever Tonic is also an excellent remedy, and much more 
pleasant than my Great Fever Specific. 

It is no easy task to rid the system of remittent fever when once 
firmly established in the body, as was illustrated by the case of an old 
friend of mine who held the position of surgeon in the Pacific Mail Steam- 
ship Company for one year, running from New York City to Aspinwall or the 
Isthmus of Panama, and resigned on account of ill health and general debil- 
ity. After remaining in New York for about two months, he accepted an 
opening that was presented in Colorado, and shortly after arriving, was 
stricken down with the Chagress fever that had lain dormant only to be 
developed after a banquet at his new residence five thousand feet above sea 
level, so it will be seen that change of climate will not rid the body of its 
virulent poison, and if space would permit, I could describe hundreds of 
just such cases, for remittent fever is not confined to warm climates by any 
means. Again how often do you hear the remark that such a person has 
never been the same from a certain time. May be years have elapsed since 
a trip or sickness, and I have also noticed that rheumatic fever is often a 
sequel to remittent fever, thus demonstrating the necessity of taking suffi- 
cient medicine to avoid the prolonged and lasting friendship of rheumatism. 

RHEUMATISM. 

Rheumatism arises from some unknown abnormal condition of the 
blood. There are two distinct forms of rheumatism — acute and chronic. It 
is one of the most excruciating and painful diseases known, especially the 
inflammatory or acute. 

The symptoms of acute rheumatism are raking pains in the 
limbs, the joints become stift", swollen and tender, more especially the Lu^er 
joints. The pain is so intense at long periods, so continued, that the patient 
becomes unable to move or use the afflicted parts, they becoming so sore and 



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tender, and the pain so agonizing that the weight of the bed clothes can not 
be borne ; there is great suffering, causing the face to be bathed in sweat ; 
the thirst is extreme and often insatiable, and altogether the pain is so great 
the patient presents a most pitiable appearance. The tongue is thickly 
coated, but moist, the pulse quick and full, and the secretions acid. The 
pain is liable to change around from one place to another, and when it 
attacks the heart it is nearly always fatal. Very young and old people are 
nearly always exempt from it. 

Great care should be taken when in a profuse perspiration not 
to stand or fcit in a draft of air ; add additional clothing while cooling off, or 
a stiff neck and various rheumatic pains may be the result. 

Rheuraatisni is nearly always induced by exposure to cold and 
damp after perspiring too freely, or by being insufficiently clothed, or by 
being wet with rain aud allowing the 
clothes to dry on the person. \Yheu 
this disease becomes seated in any 
joint or socket it will distort and dis- 
figure whatever portion of the body 
it is secreted in. It is much to be 
dreaded, as it is rarely ever wholly _ 
, gotten rid of 

The joints, especially the knee 
joint, is a special location selected, 
on account of its being poorly supplied 
with blood vessels, and exposure to 
the inclemencies of the weather. 

The synovial surface of the 
knee joint is very large, so in rheu- 
matic synovites, the anterior portion 
Knee Joint anteri- containing the patella, is often greatly ^^^^ j^^^^ 
ORLY. swollen, owing to the accumulation of orly. 

the synovial fluid, which is in the pos- 
terior portion, as is shown in the illustration. The joint is liable to become 
permanently stiffened after an attack, through deposits of rheumatic lymph 
that fill the space between the femur and tibia. 

In the shoulder joint it is mostly rheumatism of the muscular vari- 
ety, owing to the joint being well protected and supplied with a free circu- 
lation of the blood, so the shoulder is stiff, usually from draughts or over- 
exertion of the muscles of the arm. 

Treatment. — Hot water or hot vapor baths are of inestimable value 
by relieving the pain when most severe; tepid sea salt water or a plunge bath 
as often as every other day, followed by rubbing with a coarse towel or fine 
brush. 

Lumbago is a species of rheumatism affecting the muscles 
about the loins. The patient should sleep in blankets, apply blisters or a 
drawing plaster to the back, a vapor bath, and keep warm and out of damp 
or cold places. 

Chronic rheumatism is more frequently a separate affection, 
though sometimes the result of the acute form. It usually settles in the 
joints and membranes, the joints become stiff and swollen, as though to 
"Ibursting, and it is e^ddently aggravated by atmospheric changes, 





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In the treatment of rheumatism, be it acute, with high fever, 
or chronic, affecting some joints, the back or neck, I have always found my 
Great Kheumatic Care to relieve all in a very short time, and being a rheu- 
matic of ten years' standing, I can conscientiously recommend it to all suf- 
ferers of the disease. It has helped others and cured hundreds in the past 
ten years after experiencing its wonderful benefits. 

There are other remedies claimed to be equally as good (see ad- 
vertisements), which I know have cured a great many people and are 
worthy of a fair trial. One of the greatest remedies for its relief, if not 
cure, is to bind the affected part in raw cotton, saturated with Bone Oil and 
well wrapped up to retain the warmth. This has positively been known to 
cure some very severe attacks by wearing the same for a few days till relief 
was afforded and the pain disappeared. 

Flannel should al^ways be worn, summer and winter, by those 
afflicted with this painful disease, made of pure wool of the sanitary brand 
(see advertisements), either the light or heavy 
weight, as may be demanded by the tempera- 
ture. In some instances, as in syphilitic 
rheumatism, the pains are worse at night, 
being aggravated by the warmth of the bed. 
With others warmth gives the greatest relief. 
The former is usually the case when a poison- 
ous material is circulating through the system, 
as in venereal rheumatism, the latter in rheu- 
matism depending on exposure to damp and 
cold. There are several forms of chronic rheu- 
matism, which, by improving the general 
health will lessen the severity of the disease. 
Care must be taken that the functions of diges- 
tion be performed naturally, sleep should be 
induced by sedatives, and if necessary take 
my Sedative Remedy. 

All sufferers of rheumatism living in 
cold climates should place themselves under 
my care and treatment in Savannah, for, with 
hot baths, massage treatment, the Great Rheu- 
matic Cure, the action of the warm climate on the skin and such other attend- 
ance as may be necessary at the hotel and my office, it is safe to predict a cure 
in ninety per cent, of all cases. 

It is a -well-known fact that the majority of invalids, especially 
those more or less crippled and unable to fully wait upon themselves, an- 
considered as burdens, but it has always been my aim to see that no atten- 
tion is lacking from any of the hotel attaches, and that patients are made 
to feel at home. 

GOUT. 

This is an inflammation having a constitutional origin, generally 
hereditary, which is accompanied with great pain and swelling of the af- 
fected joint, and more or less disorder of the digestive organs. 

The causes of gout are over-rich diet, excessive use of wiues and 




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liquors, sedentary habits, cold, dampness, sexual excesses, mental anxiety, 
poverty, or anything tending to produce an acid condition of the urine. 
Plumbers and painters are more liable than any others, while steady drink- 
ers who indulge in good Schiedam schnapps are seldom attacked. 

Treatment. — / know of notliing better than my Great Rheumatic 
Cure, when taken for a little time, followed with the sapie treatment pre- 
scribed for rheumatism, which, if carried out with strict attention paid to 
the diet and bodily exercise, has resulted in a permanent cure. 

MEASLES. (RUBEOLA.) 

This is a contagious fever, having a characteristic eruption, 
which usually appears on the fourth day, although occasionally later. It is 
first noticed on the forehead and face, and gradually extends downward over 
the entire body, especially on the abdomen, in the form of small red circu- 
lar spots resembling flea bites, which gradually run into small blotches, 
lasting about seven days, when they begin to fade away, followed by a 
peeling off of the skin in small scales, accompanied with great itching. 

At first measles resembles an ordinary fever, with the addition 
of a running of the nose, sneezing, hoarseness of voice, cough, with sore- 
ness of throat and lungs, followed by swelling of the eyelids, with the eyes 
watery and intolerant to light, great heat of the skin, headache, bleeding 
at the nose, frequent hard pulse, sickness of the stomach, constipation, 
etc., etc. 

Age is no exemption from an attack, and when occurring in those ad- 
vanced in life complications are liable which often result in a fatal termina- 
tion. 

After the first indication, causing you to suspect the appearance 
of measles, be particular not to have the patient exposed to any cold, damp- 
ness or draughts, until the person is entirely free from any trace of the dis- 
ease. 

Treatment. — I always first aim to secure good, pure air for the sick 
room, with the light toned down or sufficiently darkened to protect the eyes 
from all strong rays of light. Have the patient remain in bed when possi- 
ble, in a room with the temperature kept at 75° to 80°, with the bowels 
freely open, with a diet of milk, soups, meat juices (see advertisements), 
and light liquid articles of food. 

To assist the skin in keeping the pores open and developing the 
characteristic eruption, there is nothing better than saffron tea, which is made 
of saffron one-half ounce, boiling water one pint, flavor to suit ; it should 
be given warm. Some prefer sage or catnip, but I think there is nothing to 
beat saffron, and if there be any difficulty about the urine being scanty or 
high-colored, just add a tablespoonful of sweet spirits of nitre. 

"When the cough is troublesome, for children, every mother 
should try my Children's Cordial^ for it works like a charm, and after the 
disease has run its course a bottle of the Great Iron Tonic always insures 
the return of a good color to the cheeks. In persons from five years and 
upward the cough needs stronger medicine, such as the Lung and Throat 
Balsam, Taylor^s Sweet Gum and Mullein, or any of those found in the 
receipts. 

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are more or less debilitated in the nervous, digestive or circulatory systems, 
and require electrical treatment in combination with tonics and nerve foods, 
or a change of climate. To those desiring a change of climate an ocean 
voyage to Europe will be just the thing, but if inland trips are preferred, in 
the summer time the mountains should be visited. In winter, places that 
are not cold, well-drained and healthy locations are only suitable, such as 
Savannah, with its pleasant surroundings. 

la regard to electricity, some prefer to wear the Electric Belt or 
Lung Protector, others to buy a battery (see advertisements) for home use 
previous to retiring, every night or two, and there are those who prefer 
having a physician administer it with the skillful knowledge that will pro- 
dace safer and quicker results. 

MUMPS. (PAROTIDITIS.) 

This is a contagious disease, producing an inflammatory affec- 
tion of the parotid glands seated at the angle of the jaws. The symptoms 
at first are a slight fever, with soreness and swelling in one or both glands, 
which will be noticed below the ear and angle of the lower jaw, and grad- 
ually extending until the whole neck is affected. 

Although raumps are contagious they occur but once in the same per- 
son, and after about four days, when they begin to decline, there is danger 
unless great care be taken that the person remain in doors, where it is mod- 
erately warm, so as not to catch cold, and cause the swelling to fall into the 
testicles in the male and breasts in the female. 

In ordinary cases there is no special treatment, excepting to avoid all 
exposure to the cold, paint the glands with tincture of iodine, and wear a 
piece of flannel around the neck moistened with Bone Oil — a remedy that is 
wonderful in its effects on all swellings ; have the diet of liquid food and 
the bowels open. 

When, as a later symptom, the breasts are hardened and en- 
larged, I have always met with great success in using a piece of lint or ab- 
sorbent cotton moistened with Bone Oil, securely bandaged as illustrated in 
abscess of the breast. 

If the testicles become enlarged, I always use the Bone Oil 
and a well-fitting suspensory bandage made of strong durable material (Dr. 
S. C. Parsons' Army and Navy Suspensory, price ?1.50), to thoroughly sup- 
port the parts, and my Blood Purifier in full doses. Never paint the scro- 
tum with tincture of Iodine but once, as I have been called to attend several 
cases where iodine had been used more than once and the patients were suf- 
fering great agony, from the burning sensation, as if they were on fire, con- 
sequently it is better to support the testicles and use milder remedies. 

SCARLET FEVER. (SCARLITINA). 

This is a contagious disease that is known and recognized when devel- 
oped by all people. It is a fever that is characterized on the second day by 
a morbid redness of the skin and lining membranes of the tonsils and throat, 
lasting about five to seven days. An attack may commence with vomiting. 
followed by a chill. In some children diarrluva is first noticed, succeeded by 
fever, with the tongue and tonsils very red, soreness and pain in swallow- 
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After the first two days are passed the eruption appears on the 
breast, limbs and other parts of the bod}^ before it is developed on the neck, 
and face, although in some instances it makes its appearance on the neck 
and face first and rapidly spreads over the body. When the throat is se- 
verely affected, the tonsils are swollen and covered with an ash-colored 
exudation or patch called canker. The rash upon the surface of the body may 
be slight, and in some mild cases there is no throat affection. 

At the commencement the tongue is coated, but as the disease 
progresses at first red dots will be noticed through the decreasing coating, 
which increase in number until the tongue has the color similar to a ripe 
strawberry. 

The temperature increases after the eruption takes place, that 
under the arm remaiuing from 103° to 106°, until the rash begins to disap- 
pear and the skin peel off in small flakes, when it gradually returns to the 
normal standard. 

Scarlet fever is essentially a disease of childhood,* occurring more fre- 
quently at three or four years of age. All persons are liable to it as they 
advance up to forty years, when they are particularly exempt, although 
there is no age 'when you are not liable to the subtle poison which is 
transmitted in clothing or other articles which remain only a short time in 
the sick room. 

In its milder form it is apparently a trivial complaint, while in its 
severest form there are few diseases more feared or malignant. 

Treatment. — The air of the sick room, by proper ventilation, should 
be kept as pure as possible, the patient should be confined to the bedroom 
until convalescent, and a month after in the house, for children w^ho have 
suffered from scarlet fever are liable to have their health permanently 
aftected and become afflicted with some of the various forms of scrofula, in- 
flammation of the eyes, abscesses in the ears, diseases of the scalp, rheuma- 
tism, and some varieties of heart and kidne}^ troubles. 

The mild type requires but little treatment besides confinement 
in the bedroom, warm clothing, and light diet, composed of liquids, such as 
soups and beef teas (see advertisements), iced soda water, lemonade, raw 
eggs, calfsfoot jelly and stimulants. The bowels should be kept open by 
Liver Eegulators, Digestive Pills, or solution of citrate of magnesia. The 
throat can be gargled with Pain Destroyer. In extreme cases, when the 
fever runs high and the rash is a little slow in its appearauce, half or 
quarter grain doses of Dover's powder every hour or two will cause the 
child to perspire and in a short time produce the eruption. The throat 
should be sprayed wdth a solution of either carbolic acid (grains two to four 
ounces of water), permanganate of potash (grains two to four ounces of 
water), or sulphurous acid (one teaspoonful to half pint of water). The 
free use of pure stimulants of good age are about the only means we possess 
to fight the deadly force of the poison. 

The patient should be separated from the remaining portion 
of the family in epidemics where the poison is virulent, but w^here there is 
little fear of its spreading there is no necessity. The room should be fumi- 
gated once or twice every day by burning a little sulphur on a few coals in 
a shovel, and all bed pans and urinals should have a small quantity of a solu- 
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In consequence of the great dangers lia])le to result from an attack of 
scarlet fever no time should be lost in obtaining the services of a good 
physician. 

SMALL POX. (VARIOLA). 

This is a very contagious disease, due to a specific poison which mani- 
fests itself about twelve days after exposure. The first symptoms noticed 
are fever, headache, tired stretchy feeling, vomiting and pains in the back. 
In about three days there is an eruption of small jjustules containing a thin 
transparent liquid, which may be seen on the palate and roof of the mouth 
and in the palms of the hands ; two days later these pustules contain yel- 
lowish matter^ which develop until the ninth day, when they break, allow 
the matter to ooze out, and dry up into a scab, that at the end of about ten 
days falls off, leaving a purplish red stain, which slowly fades, or when it 
has gone so deep as to destroy a portion of the inner skin there w^ill be found 
that permanent disfigurement known as pock mark. 

Vaccination consists in inserting the virus under the outer skin 
and inoculating the person so that the disease shall manifest itself in the very 
mildest form on account of the small amount of poison introduced into the 
system, thus lessening the liability of future attacks, as one is generally an 
immunity from any succeeding. The mortality in persons never having 
been vaccinated is one out of three, while in those who have been vaccinated 
it is one to fifty, which demonstrates the benefit of vaccination. As there is 
no contagion so powerful or certain as small pox, in cities, for the benefit of 
the public, it is necessary that they should be removed to an isolated build- 
ing and all clothing be washed in a solution of permanganate of potash. 

Treatment. — The patient should be in a well-ventilated room, 
moderately warm ; the bowels should be kept free by Liver Eegulators ; the 
diet should be of liquid foods, such as soups, beef tea, raw eggs, milk, cream, 
and stimulants, like champagne, claret or sherry, and when the pustules 
have burst apply powdered starch and oxide of zinc to dry up the matter 
and lessen the pitting. 



DISEASES OF THE RECTUM and ANUS. 

There is no class of diseases more prevalent among civilized nations in- 
ducing so many varied and distressing sympathetic affections, as those of 
the rectum, due to the important function of evacuating the excrement i- 
tious substances of the body, which in disease is attended with pain in i>ro- 
portion to the amount of tissue affected. 

It is unfortunate that patients will allow this class of diseases to de- 
velop without proper medical attention until no longer endurable, or their 
general health seriously impaired from either fear of operative measures or 
mistaken delicacy regarding proper examination. 

In describing" rectal diseases I shall commence with those of 
the external opening of the rectum, an<l known as the anus (see Fiix. ali- 
mentary canal and digestive organs.) I do not consider it necessary for all 
those suffering with anal disorders to consult me in person, if they will take 
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pleasure to cure a large number of eases through the directions given by 
correspondence. 

ITCHING OF THE ANUS. 

It is a very coramon affection, generally due to some irritating 
substance in the alimentary canal, such as accumulated faeces in the rectum 
or large intestine, improper food, presence of 
worms, improper use of purgatives, and disorders 
of the kidneys, liver, bladder or womb. 

Females often suffer greatly during 
pregnancy and at the menstrual period, owing 
to the pressure and congestion of the blood ves- 
sels. It also occurs in females after the change in 
life, in persons feeble and debilitated, in men 
troubled with an enlarged prostate gland or some 
bladder affection, and in persons aflicted with 
chronic constipation. 

'When this disease is allo-wed to run 
on for months or years it often develops through 
the scratching and irritation of the parts by the 
patient, either into an eruption, ulceration or 
warty growth, which require removal by the knife. 
Sj/fp^i The treatment is in accordance with the 
iliuitilil cause originating the disease, which often re- 

EXCRESCENCES OF THE ANUS. • j. S xi 4. /? j.i j.' j. 

quires great patience on the part of the patient 
when due to some uterine, bladder, 
liver, kidney or digestive disorder. 

The general health should 
be built up, the digestive organs 
kept in a healthy condition, if any 
worms be present they must be re- 
moved, womb and bladder troubles 
must receive proper attention, all 
haemorrhoids, piles or warty tumors 
should be treated by injections or 
the knife, the bowels kept regular 
by Digestive Pills or any good Liv- 
er Regulator, while if there is a 
chronic looseness or diarrhoea, appro- 
priate remedies should be used (see 
advertisements.) 

I al-ways have found that 
injections in the rectum by means 
of the bulb syringe, of weak solu- ^'^^ ^^^^^^• 

tinnc! nf^f^fi «inlt, x^pfpr nr m^r iVTorlT^oi ^^^^^ Rubber Springs and Pad, affords im- 
tions 01 sea salt water or my Medical mediate relief. $5.50 to $6.50. [Give waist 
feoap, night and morning, afforded measurement.] 
great relief, provided care was taken 

after the inj ect ion to carefully dry the parts without irritation, and then 
apply either my Pile Ointment or the Healing Powder previously described 
as 6010. In very fleshy persons, or those well developed in the muscles of 




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the hips, also persons who perspire easily, the Healing Powder GOlO has 
been of immense relief. 

EXCRESCENCES OF THE ANUS. 

They are either tumors with a smooth surface or warty growths, and 
are more common in women on account of the parts being irritated through 
the various discharges from the vagina and womb. 

These growths, in addition to the pain, increase the irritation in which 
they had their origin, the skin becomes raw and inflamed, and an intolerable 
itching will be produced, which is generally worse at 
night, and thus seriously interferes with the necessary 
rest. 

I have treated a great many oases both in 
men and women, with success, and always recommend 
the same treatment as prescribed for itching of the anus, 
together with a removal of the growths either by injec- 
tions Off the knife. 

INFLAMMATION OF THE ANUS 

Is more prevalent during the warm weather and 
is due to long continued walking, journeys in carriages 
with soft warm seats, or in the sad- 
dle, frequent use of powerful purga- 
tives, and the various diseases de- 
scribed in itching of the anus. 

The treatment is similar to 
that described for itching of the 
anus, while in severe cases it is 
necessary for the patient to remain 

i in bed and apply cold cloths wet with 

|saltpatre water (saltpetre two oun- 

^ces, water one pint.) In all cases it 

f is better to apply the Pile Ointment 
in the rectum by means of the i)ile 
pipe, and bathe the parts with the 
Medical Soap. 

FISSURE OF THE ANUS. ^^^^ ^^^^^ 

This is exceedingly painful, Hard Rubber, for the 
on account of each passage at stool treatment of Iiiter- 
opening the ulcer, causing it often- 
times to bleed considerably and thus 
render it exceedingly difficult to heal. The symptoms in the early stages are 
only felt at stool, when there will be a smarting or stinging pain of greater 
or less severity, but as the ulceration progresses the passiiges are streaked 
with blood and purulent matter. 

The causes are due to worms in the rectum, injuries to the 
parts, speciiic ulcers, lack of cleanliness, acrid secretions, x^iles, and catarrh 
of the rectum. 

The treatment consists in building up the system with the Great 





Prolapsus of the 

Rectum. 



nal Piles. 
S1.50. 



Price, 



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Iron Tonic, correcting all disorders of the liver and digestion by Liver Reg- 
ulators, cleansing the blood of all impurities or scrofulitic taints by the 
Blood Purifier (Dr. S. C. ParsoQs'), washing the anus and rectal cavity by 
weak solutions of Medical Soap night and morning, after which intro- 
duce a small piece of lint smeared with my Pile Ointment or any mentioned 
in the receipts. 

If there be any signs of consumption it would be well, after 
the digestive organs are in good condition, to take some reliable Cod Liver 
Oil preparation (see advertisements. ) 

NEURALGIA OF THE ANUS AND RECTUM. 

It generally arises from some irritation of the digestive organs, large in- 
testine, sexual organs, exposure to damp or cold, sitting on cold stones, ma- 
laria, and the various blood poisons, inducing a debilitated condition of the 
system. 

The treatment I have generally found beneficial was to regulate the 
digestion and bowels, build up the system, and the use of warm injections 
of a weak solution of Medical Soap, afterwards using the Pile Ointment. 

ULCERATION OF THE RECTUM. 

The symptoms are often obscure, the first things noticed are the faeces 
streaked with blood and purulent matter. The treatment is the same as 
described for fissure of the anus, but as it is in the rectum it will be necessary 
for a surgeon to make applications to the ulcer and use the rectal sup]3ositories. 

In all cases where the faeces are streaked with blood it will be better to 
have a careful examination made by a rectal speculum, which requires the 
attendance of the patient at my ofiice in Savannah. 

Inflammation of the rectum requires the same treatment as that 
described for neuralgia, and the use of my Eectal Suppositories. 

HAEMORRHOIDS, OR PILES. 

These are the most common of all affections peculiar to the rectum, and 
are known as external piles, cousisting of the integument and cellular tissue 
of the anus with congested blood vessels distended into 
tumors, which are exceedingly painful when inflamed. 
Internal piles consist of a morbid alteration of 
the mucous membrane of the rectum, with a varicose 
condition of the blood vessels, which, as they develop 
and increase in size^ obstruct the anus and passage of 
I the faeces. 

The treatment in both internal and external piles 
^Vhich I advise is removal by injections or the knife, but 
via persons exceedingly timid regarding all operative 
'treatment there is nothing better than a regular pile 
truss. The parts should be bathed daily in seat salt 
(Ditman's) water or Medical Soap, and treated as recom- 
mended in fissure of the anus with the exception that 
in applying the pile ointment I always advise using 
the same by means of the pile pipe, and where the di- 
ExTERNAL Piles or rections have been carefully followed; I have succeeded 
HiiMOiiEHoiD. in curing a large number of cases, 




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For a great number of cases I have prepared a special pile suppository, 
to be placed just inside the anus, only upon retiring. l)uring the day 
and in the morning always use the Medical Soap and Pile Ointment as di- 
rected. 

FISTULO IN ANO. 

This may exist with an external opening near the anus, or as a canal 
having no external opening, but communicating with the rectum. The 
cause of fistulo is the formation of an abscess near the rectum, which dis- 
charges its contents into the rectum, leaving a pocket 
that develops into a canal through its inability to ^j, ,.,,,, 
heal, from the acrid secretions of the rectum and the ..?0i.' 
passage of the fajces. ' 

When there are symptoms of fistulo, or there have 
been abscesses in the neighborhood of the anus or 
rectum, the person should be carefully examined ' 
by a competent surgeon by means of a rectal specu- 
lum, and if one should be found I would have it at- 
tended to at once, unless it be in the extreme hot 
months. 

Tho only treatment "which is effectual in 
fistulo is dividing the tissue between the anus and operation for Fistulo 
rectum (as shown in the illustration), to the canal in Ano. 

and false opening, with the knife. Afterwards allow- 
ing it to heal by granulation, as all the poultices, lotions and salves ever 
invented will not cure the disease ; therefore it is simply a waste of time 
and money to use them. 

"When the patient is inclined to consumption, or has any 
scrofulitic taint of the blood, I always advise immediate attention, so as to 
prevent any active development in the disease through debility induced by 
an untreated fistulo. 




MIDWIFERY. OBSTETRICS. 

THE ART OF ASSISTING WOMEN IN LABOR. 

The object of this book is not to make every woman a profes- 
sional midwife, nor induce her to dispense with proper assistance in her 
hour of difiiculty, but simply explain the nature and manner of child-birth 
and the means by which she is to be assisted. Every adult female should 
know how to assist another in cases of emergency during the absence of the 
physician, and prevent accidents occurring rendering the mother an invalid 
for life, or die from want of help. The first thing necessary is to properly 
understand the organs of generation, which are fully illustrated. 

The reproductive organs in the female are divided into the internal 
and external organs of generation, the external consisting of the labia, 
nymphia, clitoris and the vagina. The internal being the uterus, ovaries and 
fallopian tubes, all of which, including the greater portion of the vagina, are 
situated in the pelvic cavity of the pelvis. 

The pelvis is a bony ring, so called from its resemblance to a basin 



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which is placed between the lower end of the back bone that it supports 
and the lower extremities which it rests upon. 

It is composed of foar bones, the two os-innominata or haunch bones, 

the sacrum (4), and the coccyx (5). It is divided into the true and false pelvis'. 

The false pelvis is all that portion situated on the expanded surface 

above the ilio pectineal 
line (see I. k.), and is 
used for the support of 
the intestines, while the 
true pelvis is the pelvic 
I cavity beneath the ilio 
'pectineal line (see I. k.) 
which is smaller in capaci- 
ty than the fialse pelvis, 
and contains the bladder, 
rectum and organs of 
generation. 

There are three di- 
ameters, the anterior 
and posterior or sacro 
pubic, a distance of about 
four inches on an aver- 
age, from 4 to/ (see cut), 
the transverse from I to ?, 
a distance whose average 
measurement is about 
five inches, the oblique extending from k of one side to I of the opposite, a 
distance of about five inches. 

The diameters of the outlet of the pelvis average in measurement 
about four incHies, but in child-birth thecocc^^x, on account of its great mobil- 
ity, is capable of straightening out about one inch, making it equal to the 
oblique diameter, so as to permit the passage of the child's head. 

The pelvis being* the basin holding the generative organs and 
composed of the back bone, two large bones of the sides containing the hip 
joints is joined together in front by the pubic bones, forming the pubic arch, 
which is wider in the female and of lighter texture throughout. 

The bones of the pelvis are firmly bound together by a cartilage- 
nous substance, which is placed between where they touch, and jet firmly 
attached to each one. These articulations, or joinings, become much soft- 
ened in labor and give way a little, but not to any extent sufficient to assist 
delivery, excepting the coccyx, the end bone of the spinal column, which ^ 
does relax and allow an inch or more during the passage of the child's head. ' 
"When the first delivery occurs late in life, so that the bones 
are grown together, sometimes the coccyx will break off with a snap like a 
stick breaking, causing some pain at the moment and inability to sit with any 
comfort for some time. 

The inside measurement of the pelvis from side to side and 
back to front as previously stated, are four to five inches, corresponding 
very nearly to the average size of the child's head, but if the head be larger 



The Pelvis. 



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from any cause, or if the pelvis be small or deformed, delivery becomes 

correspondingly difficult. 

Position of the Pelvis. — The female 
pelvis being lighter in texture, more ex- 
panded so as to give the greater width, as de- 
noted by the prominence of the hips, wider 
in the pubic arch to allow the necessary 
room forthe organs of generation, with the sa- 
crum and coccyx projected backwards, causes 
the full curve in the lower part of the back 
.and increased prominence of the buttocks or 
) rump that is noticed in the well developed 
^ female, therefore in the erect posture we find 
the pelvis placed obliquely with regard to 
the trunk of the body, the pelvic surface of 
the pubic bone looking upwards and back- 
wards with that of the sacrum, and the coccyx 
looking downwards and forwards, the base of 
the sacrum being about four inches above the ' 
tipper border of the pubic bone and the tip of 
the coccyx on a line with the lower border 
of the pubic bone or an inch below. 
• The importance of an accurate 
kno^wledge of the structure of the pelvis 
and of the changes which may be induced in 
it are obvious, as neither the theory or prac- 
tice of midwifery can be understood with- 
out it ; and when in doubt as to any phy- 
sicial deformity, it is also important to 
know previous to marriage whether the pel- 
vis is so formed that delivery can be safely 
effected without the aid of a skillful surgeon, 
which might otherAvise result in death or to be 
so mangled as to become a helpless invalid. 
The pelvis of the female being wider, 
lighter in the structure of its bones, renders 
Position of Pelvis and Spinal ^^r incapable of performing, straining or 
Column. laborious work, and liable to rupture or dis- 

placements of the womb when any of the 
laws of nature are disobeyed. 

EXTERNAL ORGANS OF GENERATION. 

The Mons Veneris or mountain of hair consists of dense fibro- 
ccllular and fatty tissues, covered after the age of puberty, with hair in pro- 
portion to the development of the generative system, and is so constructed 
so as to prevent chafing and pressure upon the sensitive nerves at oortaiu 
periods. 

Labia Majora or external lips are two folds of skin a:ul mucous 
membrane that commence at the pubic bones and extend one on e^u'h side 
of the vaginal opening to the X)eriueum, where thoy again meet, forming the 




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posterior commissure or fourchette, which is generally ruptured during the 
delivery of the first child. 

Nymphae or Labia Minora.— The inner lips lie immediately 
within the external lips ; arise at the anterior commissure, the superior 
junction of the external labia, and run downward and backward, one to two 
inches to the middle of the vaginal orifice, where they disappear into the 
general lining of the Labia Majora. 

The Womb is nothing more than a receptacle in which the impreg- 
nated egg is placed, in which it undergoes all the wonderful changes by 



1. Clitoris, a small, prominent or- 
gan about the size of a pea, the prin- 
cipal seat of venereal excitement, 
and subject to many annoying dis- 
eases, as its structure is similar to 
that of the male organ, so that dur- 
ing sexual excitement it distends and 
enlarges. ' 

2. Vestibule. This is the triangu- 
lar space between the sides of the 
labia interna and above the clitoris. 

5. Spincter Vagina. 
7. Spincter Vagina. 
B. The Hymen, a membrane that 
partially closes the vaginal opening, 
\\ hich, after being ruptured, is known 
p as the Carunculse Myrtiformes. 

U. The Mouth of the Bladder, a 
small opening by which the urine es- 
iJcapes. 

V. The Vagina, a membranous 
'^ canal lined with mucous membrane, 
larger in its upper portion, or fundus, 
and in those having borne children. 
"©It is capable of considerable disten- 
sion in its upper part and is attached 
to the neck of the womb, which 
hangs in the vagina about two- 
thirds of its length. It is 2 to 6 inch- 
es in length, 1% to 2 inches in diame- 
ter, and at its external opening is called the vulva, often partially closed by a mem- 
brane called the hymen. 

P. The Perineum is the part between the vulva and rectum, consisting of layers 
of muscles and other tissue, which is capable of great distension during the passage 
of the child's head, especially if well supported. 

A. The Anus, the external opening of the rectum, or the termination of the large 
intestine. 

C. Thk Coccyx, the end of the spinal column or back-bone. 

The other letters and figures denote various muscles and membranes of no impor- 
tance, except to physicians. 




which it eventually is developed into a perfect human being. The womb is 
described as a pear-shaped body, with the body as the upper portion or on 
top, and the cervix or mouth in the vagina is the smaller end. In size it is 
about 3 inches in length, 2 in breadth at its upper part, or fundus, 1 inch in 
breadth at its lower part, or cervix, weighs about an once and a half, and is 
connected by the fallopian tubes to the ovaries. 

The Ovaries are two oval-shaped bodies, placed one on each side of 
the womb, connected to the womb by the Fallopian tubes. In size they are 



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1 J inches in length, Jofaninchin width, ^ of an inch in thickness, and 
weigh about 240 grains. In structure they a?e simple, but indispensa- 
ble to conception, being, in fact, the most essential portion of the female 
generative system, producing the ovum or egg, the rudimentary germ from 
which the new being is developed. 

The Menses or monthly periods occur, when regular, every 
month, commencing from 12 to 15 years of age, and continue until 40 to 50 
years of age, according to the climatic surroundings. In warm climates 
women begin to menstruate early and cease sooner than those in the tem- 
perate regions, while in colder regions the reverse holds good as a general rule. 

Menstruation consists of a monthly secretion of a serous fluid 
mixed with blood in quantities of 4 to 8 ounces, lasting from 3 to 6 days, 
according to the general health of the individual. Ordinarily it is accompanied 
with but very little pain, more especially not after the first day if the gen- 
erative organs are in a healthy condition. 

The first appearance of the menses in girls is noticed by a hard- 
ness of the breasts, nervous excitement, heavy and tired feeling in the limbs 
and back, discharges of a whitish mucous fluid, until tinged with red. 

During this period of menstruation, occurring in every female, one or 
more ovums or eggs are set free by the ovaries, pass into the womb, from 
thence into the vagina and outside of the body, unless impregnated by the 
male. 

Conception is the union of the male principle of the seminal 
fluid with the female ovum or egg, which occurs in the following way : 
When the female functions are performed with proper regularity at each 
monthly period there is formed a perfect egg or ovum which passes down 
the Fallopian tube into the womb, remaining there from 6 to 10 days, so, if 
while there the male semen reaches it in a healthy state, it becomes impreg- 
nated and develops in a new being. 

CAUSES OF STERILITY. BARRENNESS. 

It is usually thought that in cases where married people are 
childless the fault must be with the female, providing the male is capable of 
having connection ; but such is not always the case, as he may have ruined 
himself prior to marriage in secret indulgences, requiring electrical treat- 
ment and internal medicines. In women it may be due to the narrowing 
of the cervical canal, rendering it impossible for the male seminal fluid to 
pass into the womb ; mucous and acrid discharges of the vagina that destroy 
the male semen ; catarrh of the womb ; displacements of the womb, and 
various other complaints coming under the head of diseases of women. 

The signs of pregnancy are sickness of the stomach in the morn- 
ing, nausea, vomiting, varied appetite, increase of the size of the breast, 
with a dark ring around the nipple, enlargement of the abdomen, and 
other signs which can only be distinguished by a physicial examination. 

The development of the child after conception slowly increases 
month by month, until it quickens, which is just half way, or 4} niontlis. 
Quickening is known to the mother by a feeling of motion in the child, 
and if she is careful to set down the date at that time she can tell very 
nearly the day of her confinement. At the end of seven months tlie child 
has developed so far as to have the nails formed, the hair is about x>erfect, while 
the remaining 2 months are simply devoted to size and weight. 



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DIFFERENCE IN SEX. 

Cause of the difference in sex has always been a fruitful sub- 
ject of discussion among physiologists and those devoting their attention to 
the study of the laws of evolution. The fact appears that the sex is deter- 
mined by the joint action of several distinct causes, the principal of which 
are known, so that the great majority of children can be formed of what- 
ever sex desired, provided certain suggestions are adhered to. These asser- 
tions are not based on theory alone, but on certain observations and a long 
series of experiments with animals, which, combined with an extensive con- 
sulting practice, has, of course, brought many persons to me for information 

on this very topic, and I have been 
able to verify the correctness of my 
conclusions to the gratification of 
those who sought the advice. 

In every case, unless certain inap- 
propriate conditions have existed prior 
to marriage, that can not be corrected, 
I can guarantee either sex provided 
my advice be strictly adhered to. 

The old ideas on this sub- 
ject were that when association oc- 
curred on the left side, the offspring 
would be female, and if on the right 
side it would be a male Again, it was 
supposed that males were the result 
of association during the early part of 
the day, and females in the evening, 
but all of these ideas are erroneous, 
as it has been found by actual obser- 
vation of some thousands of cases, 
that the oldest parent most frequent- 
ly imparts the sex, unless the age l)e 
so great as to verge on decripitude. 
When the fathers are younger than 
the mothers, or of equal age, there 
will be born 9 boys to 10 girls. If 
the fathers be six years older than 
the mothers the boys and girls will be about equal, or a slight increase of 
boys, but if the fathers are 9 to 18 years the older there will be 7 boys to 
5 girls, and if more than 18 years older the number of boys will be 2 to 1 
girl. 

Of course, it may happen that this rule will not hold good in many 
families, but it will do so when the average is taken of a large number, there- 
fore, Ave must endeavor to discover what these other agencies are and those 
which cause the deviation in particular instances. 

My OTvn impression is that the more vigorous parent imparts the 
sex, as we find the greater number of first children are boys, especially if 
born soon aften marriage, owing to the father being naturally most powerful 
then, while in countries where polygamy predominates, or where men have 




Natural Position of the Child in the 
Womb. 



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several wives, there are many more girls than boys, owing to the male 
power being weakened by excess and expended among so many, thus caus- 
ing the female power to predominate. If there were no foreign admixture 
to take place in a nation where polygamy is practiced by all, it would be- 
come extinct in time, due to a steady decrease of males. 

It is claimed by some that the sex is determined the first three 
weeks after conception, for the more frequently the parents associate to- 
gether during that period, the child will resemble in many particulars and 
in sex the father, if he be the more vigorous, which is illustrated by the 
fact that the majority of illegitimate children are girls, as the mother is 
generally separated from the father. 

The child having passed the nine months of development and 
growth from the small germ and egg, about 1-210 of an inch in diameter to 

an average weight 
of six to ten 
pounds, usually 
^ lies in the womb 
\ head downwards, 
with the back 
/ turned to the 
'mother's left side 
in fiiteen out of i 
sixteen c a s e s , | 
which is supposed ( 
by some t o b e ^ 
caused by 
an instinctive 
feeling in the 

^ ^^ . . child itself to 

Descent of the Head After x„v^ f-u^ T^r^oUVr^ 

Eruption of the Membranes )^^*^ ^^^ position 

OR Bag of Waters. it can most easily 

make its exit, 

and is very reasonable when we know that the child is susceptil)le of 

various impressions while in the womb, and impelled by unerring instinct 

to take the breast immediately after it is born. 

Presentation and Positions. — The child may present several dif- 
ferent parts of its body at the commencement of delivery and change into 
ditlereut positions while it is in progress. So, practically speaking, there 
are five full presentations, viz: the cranium or head, the face, breech, feet 
and the trunk, either by the right or left side. 

The Presentation. — Although it is not possible to ascertain what 
part of the child presents at the mouth of the womb with certainty, until 
labor commences, yet an idea can be obtained l)efore, as in head presentation 
the head is felt like a firm, round tumor by passing the linger into the 
vagina, accompanied by cramps in the mother's lower limbs and a frequent 
inclination to urinate. 

Face Presentation — The fiice can seldom be mistaken, as the nose 
or mouth may be felt, and by passing the linger up the side of the head the 
ears also. 

Trunk Presentation. — The trunk is easy of recognition, as one of 





Occiput Behind the Pubic 
Bone, 



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Face Presentation. 



the shoulders occupies the passage, so that you can pass the finger under the 
arm pit and also feel the ribs. 

Breecli Presentation. — The breech is certainly something like the 
face in form, but feels different, being divided down the middle by the in- 
dentation of the two cheeks, along which the 
finger can be passed until it enters between 
the limbs. 

Irregular Presentation. — In irregular 
presentation, such 
as one arm or leg, 
the fingers can be 
' distinguished from 
the toes bypassing 
the finger a little 
higher and the 
outlines of the an- , 
kle and heel will^ 
be plainly felt. 

The impor- 
tance of the 
accoucheur, 
_ whether male or 

Occiput Passing Under THfi Pubic ^®°^^^^) knowing 
Bone in 3 Stages. the exact presenta- 

tion as early as 

possible, can not be too highly estimated, because they may be of invalu- 
able service in the correction of an unfavorable one ; but under no circumstauce 
should force be used, for by a little delay, the opportunity for ascertaining 
the exact nature of the case will be presented as labor progresses. 

HEAD PRESENTATIONS. 

Presentation of the head. This occurs, as previously stated, in 
fifteen out of sixteen cases, and is known in the science of midwifery as the 
left occipito iliac position, or first position. 

Before the rupture of the membranes, the child's head pre- 
sents its occipito frontal diameter, which measures 4 inches, to the right 

I oblique diameter of the pelvis, which mea- 
' sures 4} inches, while the bi-parietal diam- 
eter of the head is about 3 J inches, is pre- 
sented to the other oblique diameter, also 
measuring 4} inches. So, it will be seen 
that the head is smaller than the passage, 
Bed Pan. t)ufc as labor progresses a more favorable po- 

sition is required, which is obtained by a 
slight movement of the child, known as movements of the foetal head, oc- 
curring at a particular period of labor. 

DESCRIPTION OF NORMAL LABOR. 

Immediately after the membranes, or bag of waters, have 
bursted, which is always better to leave to nature, excepting in cases where 
the mother has been in labor for a long time, or we have reason to suppose 
the child dead, should the accoucheur rupture them. In some instances, 




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when the amount is so small as to be hardly appreciahle, it is known as 

a dry labor. The contractions oi the womb force down the head, bending the 

child's chin upon the breast, so that the forehead is carried up into 

the womb and the most prominent part of 
the back of the head is presented to the mid- 
dle of the passage. 

The head descends until the oc- 
ciput or back of the head is back of tlie 
pubic bone, and gradually progresses with 
each pain until it passes, as will be seen 
by the illustratious, after which the face 
I passes the coccyx, or lower part of the 
' l)ack-bone, which straightens out a little 
more than an inch, widening the diame- 
ter of the vulval opening equal to the di- 
ameter of the head, and it is during this 
period of labor that the accoucheur should 
support the perineum, by placing the 
finger in the rectum and pressing against 
the perineal muscles, so as to reduce the 
danger of rupturing or tearing the parts. 
It is also well never to hurry labor at tliis 
period, so as to allow nature the opportu- 
nity of slowly dilating all muscles and tissues. 

Third movement, or rotation of the shoulders, occurs after the head 

is delivered, when the body rotates so that the face looks at the middle of 

the mother's right thigh. The shoulders rapidly 

escape through the external opening, the right one 

being in front, a little to the left of the pubic bone, 

and the left one behind, a little to the right of coccyx. 

The body curves upwards to accommodate itself to .j, « 

the curve of the pelvis, the shoulders quickly follow || 

and the child is born. Thus, the body of the child \i 

passes in a spiral direction, so that each part may pass ^ 

through the pelvis in the most favorable position, 

although all of these movements are not effected in 

successful deliveries, especiaUy when the child is small 

ortheparts of the mother be large and well relaxed. 
Right occipito iliac position is called the 

second, and exactly the same as the left occipito iliac 

position, in having the back of the head delivered Bkefxh Delivery. 

and presented in i^he same manner, excepting after delivery of the head 

the face looks at the mother's left thigh Avith all the rotations reversed. 



Breech Presentation. 

Tlie dotted lines denote the 

pelvic arch. 




FACE PRESENTATIONS. 

Face presentations are more dilheult and tedious to the mother, 
on account of the diameter of the licad being greater in that position, ns will 
be easily seen by the illustrations ; but, in nearly oil cases of face j^resenta- 
tion the back most always comes to the front, even though it have to turn half 



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way round to do so. With the assistance of an accoucheur possessing skill, 
it can be readily couA^erted to the first position when the soft parts externally 
are not too small and rigid, while in females formed large, or where the 
organs are excessively relaxed, and with children that are small, delivery 
takes place as presented. 

It may be said that all positions of the head are generally favorable to 
both mother and child, seldom requiring anything more than ordinary as- 
sistance, the worst cases being those in which the head does not turn 
around, but remains across, or where the back turns behind instead of to 
the front. In these cases there is great danger of tearing the external lips 
of the vulva and the perineum oftentimes clear through to the rectum, 
thus leading to very serious after results, and about one child in fifty is lost iu 
those unfavorable positions. 

BREECH PRESENTATIONS. 

Breech presentations include the feet, knees and the hips, as there 
is no difference in the delivery for all these parts. 

Presentation of the lower extremities generally may be recog= 
nized at an early stage by the head being felt at the fundus or upper por- 
tion of the womb, and after labor has commenced the month of the womb 
is irregular and so different from the head that your suspicion will be 
aroused. 

If the knees or feet present, they can be distinguished, but 
if the breech, care should be exercised in finding the coccyx ; the rectum 
can also be touched, but caution must be observed, for the vulva of a female 
child might be mistaken, the hymen broken, and other injuries committed, 
which have been done where the accoucheur has not been cautious. 

The descent of the breech usually takes place without much 
difficulty into the pelvis, as it is small and easily compressed, descending in 
the same direction in which it first presents, that is, diagonally, like the 
head, and also rotates or turns around so that the left buttock comes to the 
front just to the right of the pubis, while the right goes behind to the left 
of the sacrum. 

The left buttock arrives at the mouth of the vulva first in this 
position, remains stationary, while the right slides along the curve of tlie 
sacrum and perineum, and passes out first at the lower part of the exteraal 
opening. The left quickly follows, and when the whole breech is bare the 
rest of the body and shoulders rotate in the same way, but at this period 
the head has passed the womb, and there is little or no contractive power to 
expel it, and in which position it often remains a long time undelivered, un- 
less a skillful accoucheur be in attendance, who will elevate the body to- 
ward the mother's abdomen, so as to bring the forehead down toward the 
back-bone of the mother, with .the back of the child's head to the pelvis, 
and thus enable the head to be delivered. 

Delivery should be completed as soon as possible after the 
hips have passed, so as to save the life of the child, which will quickly die 
in consequence of pressure on the umbilical cord stopping the circulation of 
the blood. 

Trunk presentations are knoTvn by the position in which the 
child lies. If the head be on the mother's right side :t is called the right 



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Trunk Presentation a 
Difficult Delivery. 




cephalic iliac position; if it be the loft side, left cephalic iliac position; both 
requiring assistance of the accoucheur from the beginning to the end of 
labor, as nature has seldom effected delivery in such cases unaided. 

Delivery -witli trunk presentations are attended with great 
danger both to mother and child, and although rare, the chances are so 
great that it seems utter folly for any woman to 
take her bed without the advice or assistance of an 
accoucheur in any child-birth, be it the first or 
last, for when the 
waters have broken 
and labor been un- 
der way several 
hours with no ap- 
parent progress, 
alaim is taken and| 
the surgeon is call- 
ed, but maybe it is 
too late, and the 
process of turninjj: is 
very difficult at this 
stage of labor and 
attended with seri- 
ous internal results 
to the mother. And 

what are all of these I>elivery of the Placenta. 
(hances taken for? Simply to economize and save the accoucheur's fee, 
to be balanced with the loss of both mother and child, which, in my 
opinion are risks too great, even when occurring one in every 250 cases — the 
average number in trunk presentations. 

Natural labor commences by a desire to urinate, pain in the 
limbs and back, feeling of being drawn powerfully together inside, the fe- 
male trembles, gasps for breath, the pains now begin to be more acute, she 
is excited and irritable, pulse quicker and often previous to each pain she 
will experience a chill. Second period the pains become greater, the con- 
tractions more powerful, with a period of repose, only to be roused by the 
pains coming on again, until the bag of waters burst and flow away v.ith a 
gush, followed by the head, which descends until it reaches the floor of the 
pelvis, when the pains become more violent, ihe patient screams with 
agony, throws herself back, clutches hold of any object, draws in her breath 
and bears down with all the force she can command. The head now ])ressos 
with each pain against the perineum and becomes visible through the vulva, 
which gradually disappears to a thin ring, and after repeated pains it passes 
through the external opening, after which rotation previously described, 
the body speedily follows and the child is born. 

Third period of delivery comprises the delivery of the placenta, 
or commonly known as the after-birth. The placenta is a spongy mass of 
blood vessels attached to the side of the womb, generally the fundus or top 
portion of the womb, and is composed of blood vessels which convoy the 
blood and nourishment to the child during its development and residence in 
the womb, by means of the umbilical ^ord, which, after birth of the child, 



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Detaching the Placenta by the 

FiNGEKS. 



is cut off by a sharp pair of scissors about three or four inches from the naval 
and securely tied with a soft piece of good string. 

The Placenta or after-birth should be removed immediately after 
delivery, while the parts are relaxed, allowing the hand to pass up into the 

uterus or womb, and detach every por- 
tion by the fingers, which, if allowed to 
remain, will develop in time into tumors. 
When the after -birth is allowed 
to come away by itself, or by pulling, as 
' in the first illustration (delivery of the 
placenta), portions are liable to be left 
behind, which eventually form tumors in 
the womb ; the mother loses more blood, 
for the blood vessels remain open longer 
for nature to expel the placenta ; 
if pulled, (as in illustration), when not 
completely separated from its walls, it 
will produce falling of the womb, and 
cases have been known when it has 
been, practically speaking, turned wrong 
side out. 
The womb and vag-ina, after removal of the after-birth 
or placenta, should be washed out with warm water and a weak solution of 
Dr. S. C. Parsons' Medical Soap or a teaspoonful of borax to a quart of 
water, cleansing the parts thoroughly, which can be accomplished if a bed 
pan is used, as it is dangerous for the mother to think of sitting up or rising 
after the birth of the child for several days, or until nature has had a chance 
to repair her internal organs, subsequently to the trying ordeal of child-birth. 

HOW TO CONDUCT A CASE OF LABOR. 

It sometimes falls to the lot 'of any women or man to be called 
upon to assist the female in her hour of pain and labor, as it may occur in 
railroad cars, steamboats, or in the backwoods where the population is scarce 
and a doctor miles away ; 



therefore it is important to 
study the Family Physician 
and know how to proceed in 
such instances. 

When a ^c^^oman is in 
labor she will have "come 
and go " pains which at first 
are light, but increase in 
strength, until she will de- 
scribe them as bearing down, 
followed by twisting and writhing pains ; she will have a discharge from 
the vagina called the " show ;" she will wish to void her urine and relieve 
her bowels quite often, which should be encouraged, as it frees the pelvic 
cavity of all excrementitious substances, and affords nature the room 
required. 

It will be well for you now to pass your finger high up in the 




Bulb Syringe— Hard Rubber Fittings. 



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vagina and you will find the mouth of the womb dilated, and a fluctuating 
tumor, which is the bag of waters. 

When the pains have been thick and fast for a long time, say 
an hour or two, and the bag of waters has not been broken, it would be well 
for you to rupture the fluctuating tumor and allow the waters to escape with 
a rush. 

It is impossible to injure the mother, and if you have 
withdrawn your hand, reinsert your finger, and you will feel either the 
hard bones of the head or other portions of the body heretofore de- 
scribed. 

It is the duty of every man expecting to be a father to read 
these few lines, which are the following, if you care anything for the woman 
who is to undergo the pangs of child-birth : First of all aflbrd her the aid 
and advice of an accoucheur understanding the science of midwifery, be it 
male or female, providing they are duly qualified, as you may need help and 
the surgeon's skill when too late ; see that she has the comforts of a sick 
room, such as a comfortable bed, a good syringe, bed pan, female urinal, and 
when possible the little fixings to adorn and beautify the home when con- 
fined to her bed, for in the end it will be money well invested in many 
ways. 

Causes -which impede labor are those resulting from smallness 
or deformity of the pelvis, positions of the womb, tumors and enlargements 
of the child's head. 

Deformities of the pelvis may be congenital or produced by 
scrofula, rickets, softening of the bones and bad physical development, causing 
irregularity in the form or diminution in size, thus preventing the child's 
rotation and passing through the various stages of delivery, and rendering it 
necessary for the surgical assistance of forceps, and in extreme cases 
the destruction of the child. 

Curvature of the spine sometimes affects the pelvis when 
low down, therefore if any female is affected with spinal curvature she 
should not marry before having the pelvis examined by a skillful surgeon, so 
that the form, size and diameters may be ascertained, and if deformities be 
found to exist, the consequences if she becomes pregnant, must be laid before 
her, which if after understanding she will marry, or has already done so, 
the means of avoiding conception should be placed at her disposal, and 
not be made by necessity a helpless victim, by bringing into the world after 
frightful torture the mangled fragments of a dismembered child, barely es- 
caping with her own life. In such cases I leave it to humanity and com- 
mon sense as to whether aid and information should be withheld. 

When preg-ancy has occurred before the deformity is dis- 
covered, premature delivery should be brought on while the child is small 
enough to pass through the pelvis, which is ofteu performed in Europe. 
It should never be attempted prior to a consultation of surgeons, being de- 
layed as long as possible in their judgment, for when occurring at about 7-^ 
months of the time of pregnancy the result is extremely favorable to both 
mother and child. 



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HYDROCEPHALUS. (WATER ON THE BRAIN). 

It consists of an accumulation of" water in the head of the child and 
known as watery head, separating the bones so widely that it is impossible 
for the head to pass until it is punctured and rendered smaller by draining 
off the fluid. 

TUMORS. 
Sometimes they obstruct the passage of the head in the pelvis by 
being attached to the soft parts, and oftentimes 
render serious impediments to delivery, which 
bafile the skill of the most experienced obstetri- 
cians. They differ so much in structure, size and 
situation as to require special treatment in every 
instance, care being taken by the attendant to 
J pass a catheter in the bladder, which is often dis- 
tended and mistaken for other tumors. In every 
case where a tumor is known to exist it should be 
removed or pregnancy prevented if possible, so as 
to avoid very serious operations. 

TWINS AND TRIPLETS. 

In cases where there are mora than two or three 
children the delivery often is easier than with one, 
as they are generally small, the first one preparing 
the way and the rest are born without difficulty. 
When two heads present, the one which moves 
the easiest must be pushed up until the other descends sufficiently low 
for delivery. When one head and two feet descend together the feet must be 
returned, but if that is impossible, push the head up and draw the feet 
down, so that delivery of one child can be effected. 

ATTENTION TO THE MOTHER AFTER DE- 
LIVERY. 

After the after -birth has been removed and the parts well 
cleansed by the syringe and medical soap, the bed should be changed, so 
that everything is perfectly dry, whioh is done by merely withdrawing the 
under sheet and passing under a warm, dry one, having the limbs sponged 
with water and carefully dried, clean napkins between the limbs and 
clean linen on the body, so that she is ready for the bandage, which should 
be made of soft linen about twelve inches in width and long enough to pass- 
twice around the body, thus affording support and comfort which is also bene- 
ficial in aiding nature to restore the psirts. 

THE BLADDER. 

One of the most important points is to attend to the urine, as there is 
always more or less danger of retention of 
the urine, from the pressure that has been ex- 
erted on the bladder, producing a temporary 
paralysis of the muscles, which, if relieved 
by means of the catheter, will pass off with 
but slight inconvenience. The pain arising Female Urinal. $1.50. 



Polypus Tumor 
Obstructing Delivery. 




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from retention of the lifine hag often been supposed to arise from inflamma- 
tion of the womb or bowels, and if it is impossible to pass the water, 
(which is always easier and safer when lying and using the female uri- 
nal), the catheter should be resorted to. 

ATTENTION TO THE CHILD. 

As soon as the child is born its mouth and nose should be 
cleansed from mucous, and means resorted to immediately, to make it breathe, 
if it has not, by compressing the chest, throwing the extended arms from the 
level of the side, in a circle by the head, so that they lie by the ears, thus 
giving the chest motion, making it smaller and larger, during which opera- 
tion have the child lie flat on its back. 

Washing the child is more quickly done if all membranes 
be removed, known as veils, etc, greased all over with lard or sweet oil. 
Medical Soap will generally in a few moments have the skin perfectly 
clean, then carefully dried, never rubbed hard, so as to remove the skin, or 
use spirits of any kind which cause irritation and coldness. 

DRESSING, 

After washing and drying the child is ready for the band and attention 
to the cord at the navel, which is done by taking several pieces of soft linen 
about six inches square, slightly scorched, then oiled a little with a hole in 
the middle large enough to pass the cord through, when it is ready to have 
the edges rolled over and the cord folded inside. Now place the band, 
which should be of nice white flannel, around the body, secure it with safety 
pins and finish the remainder of the dressing with clothes according to the 
circumstances of the parents. 

FLOODING. 

During labor flooding is always a troublesome and frequBntly a fatal 
accident, which only confirms my advice of the necessity of an accoucheur 
of skill in every labor, as a few minutes often determines the recovery or 
death of the mother. The most frequent causes are the early or violent sej^a- 
ration of the placenta, breaking of the cord, tearing of the womb or vagina, 
rupture of a blood vessel, rupture of the womb, and location of the placenta 
over the mouth or neck of the womb. Sometimes there is no symptom 
before labor has commenced, such as the loss of blood at various periods 
during pregnancy, or during its progress to warn you of its coming, while 
often the child has been safely delivered, followed by the placenta. 

When you notice the blood begin to trickle on the floor 
or the mother complains of great faintness, due to the contractions not being 
permanent, we should at once have stimulants, such as brandy or whisky 
administered, fluid extract of ergot injected under the skin by the hypoder- 
mic syringe, dashing a cloth wet in ice water against the external parts and 
nates, and in some instances a small piece of ice introduced into the womb 
will produce contractions when aided by the hand outside on the abdomen. 

INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY 

at the present time, when performed by a skillful surgeon with instrumenta 
now made in conformity to science and the curves of the pelvis, in many 
varieties suitable to the various presentations and difliculties arising as labor 



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progresses, are comparatively safe and harmless, and if females generally un- 
derstood how they were operated or used, much less fear would be excited, 
and enable them to assist the surgeon in his movements. 

The benefits of forceps are untold when the head is large, 
rendering labor very difficult, tedious and liable to prostrate the mother in 
cases where the patient is debilitated or consumptive, in face presentations, 
still births, and when the womb has very feeble pains. 

STILL BIRTHS, 

All women state, are more difficult, as the child does not seem to help itself. 
Forceps do no injury to the child or mother when skillfully applied, and I 
would advise every woman about to become a mother to have her physician 
explain the use and action of the various ones, which all first-class physicians 
possess, as one pair will not answer in every case. 

THE BREAST. 

The changes affecting this organ of importance are excited by con- 
ception, whose peculiar functions are to secrete the food which is to nour- 
ish the offspring to 
be developed and 
born in due time ; 
consequently, from 
month to month, as 
the foetus develops, 
simultaneously the 
breasts increase in 
size. 

The breasts in 
their dimensions 
are not always in 
proportion to the de- 
velopment of women, 
as often thin, debili- 
tated females have 
large breasts, while 
those well nourished 
have scarcely any. 
Again the size is not a 
criterion of the milk 
supply, for large 
breasts as a rule do not 
secrete so freely as 
small ones, and when 
the milk is abundant 
ibis poor in nutrient 
qualities. Therefore, 
it is found that the sexual impulse determines the growth and size of these 
organs and denotes the sexual temperament of the female upon arriving at 
the stage of womanhood and previous to marriage. 

Abscess of the breast is often caused by the milk becoming 




Bandage for Breasts. 



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caked, in consequence of over secretion, loss or death of infant, the chilrl 
unable to use the amount of milk, scrofula, blows, debility, and vaiious 
other reasons, at first being noticed by a hardening of some portion, Tvith a 
dull pain, increasing to a throbbing, the surface red, and in a short time 
there will be a pulsation. 

Treatment. — It is always better to have the abscess lanced by the 
surgeon in one or more places, so as to insure perfect drainage, after which 
it should be syringed out with a weak solution of Dr. S. C. Parsons' Med- 
ical Soap, or of chlorinate of soda, keeping the holes open for a few days by 
a pledget of lint and the breast well supported by a bandage, applied as illus- 
trated. 

Internally, the blood should be cleansed by the Blood Purifier and 
Great Iron Tonic. 

After the birth of the child it should be allowed to suck as soon 
as possible, for the breast affords at first a secretion which acts as a purga- 
tive to the infant, and, as it is generally 
distended, great relief is experienced by the 
mother. 

During pregnancy the dress should 
be adapted to prevent irritation, compress- 
ing or squeezing of the nipple ; but w^hile 
nursing, the breasts and nipples should be 
bathed in warm water, carefully oiled w4th 
perfumed sweet oil, and if the breasts se- i 
Crete too much milk and the infant is una- 
ble to consume it all, either an English 
breast pump should be used, which w^orks 
by compressing a rubber bulb, or Dr. Meig's 

breast pump on the old style of piston and pump order, which 
made of metal it does the work every time. 

Enlargements of the Breast. — To ascertain the nature of an en- 
largement we should know the age, occupation, whether married, living a 
life of celibacy or excitement, the habits should not be overlooked, for in- 
dulgence in a perversion of the moral feelings, illicit intercourse, unnatural 
sexual excitement, constitutional syphilis, too free use of spirituous liquors, 
if married to learn the number of pregnancies, and whether the womb is 
prolific, sterile, regular or irregular in performing its menstrual functions. 

Observation of the temperament of the patient often is inval- 
uable, for in girls of an excitable, nervous disposition, tlie breast is described 
as extremely sensitive, accompanied with great pain, and yet there is no ab- 
solute disease. The healthy and youthful aspect of a girlish, healthy-look- 
ing woman, wdth a growth in the breast, however large, may be considered 
not dangerous ; wdiilst in another, the anxious look and premature aged as- 
pect, may excite suspicion of cancer and other morbid growths. 

Treatment. — When the enlargements are due to sympathetic causes, 
appropriate medicine should be taken to counteract them as presented. The 
breasts should be carefully rubbed with either lH)ne Oil, camphorateil oil, 
belladonna ointment, or any well-known soothing application. But when 
due to cancer or malignant growths they should be removed by the surgeon, 
the blood purified by blood purifiers and enriched by the Great Iron Tonic 
wdiich I prepare and can recommend. 




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IN 

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Before this anticipated, and, to the very many, dreaded event, all loving labor 
and thought are absorbed by it. Every member of tbe family shares with the 
expectant mother her emotions. A vague sense of dread and fear casts a shadow 
over the countenance of every one, and a fervent prayer ascends from the hearts 
of all that she may have a "quick and easy time" in introducing into the world 
the "little stranger." 

Every young mother who will take the pains to faithfully carry out the direc- 
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earlier it is begun, and longer used, the r)iore perfect ivill be the result ; but we 
have known it used during the last month only with marvelous benefit. 

It not only shortens labor and lessens the pain attending it, but it greatly dimin- 
ishes the danger to life of both mother and child, and leaves her in a condition 
favorable to speedy recovery. 

Harlowe, N. C, January, 1890. 
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bottles before confinement and was in labor only twenty minutes. She is doing 
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Sore nipples are very painful to the mother and annoying to the 
child, as the length of time required to obtain its nourishment is often so 
long as to render it peevish and cause indigestion. The cause of this crack- 
ing of the nipples is not known, but it is often prevented by washing them 
in a little borax water. 

Treatment. — The mucilage of quince seeds, or the. tender tops of 
young sassafras, prepared by boiling them in a small quantity of water, 
when applied with a small piece of cloth, or a bruised leaf of a large horse- 
shoe geranium laid on like a poultice, will generally cure most all cases if 
attended with care and patience. 

NURSING OF CHILDREN 

Commences a short time after birth, when dressed and wrapped in flannel, 
so that the light is excluded from the eyes, and placed beside the mother at 
the breast to stimulate the secretion of milk. 

Infants should not be stuffed with gruel or other fluids, as dur- 
ing the growth in the womb a dark, viscid matter is collected in the bowels, 
requiring to be expelled previous to nourishment being conveyed to the 
stomach, and the first fluid from the mother's breast, called colostrum, pos- 
sesses this peculiar purgative power. 

There are cases where the mother has no milk, rendering it necessary to 
give the child a little molasses or sweet oil to clear the bowels. 

SLEEP OF INFANTS 

Should be attended with proper diet, warmth, cleanliness, pure air, and not 
disturbed. It is always better, in laying an infant on the bed or in the 
cftidle, to have it in a straight position, with the head only a trifle raised 
by the pillow, having its position changed from time to time, and if restless, 
rock gent 1}% patting it on the back, or carry it in your arms until quieted 
and put back in the cradle. 

It is always better that infants sleep alone in a horizontal 
position, never be violently shaken ; never be violently rocked or swung ; 
always be nursed with mother's knees closed, so that the bones, soft and 
pliable, should not be bent and cause humpback, etc. 

NURSING SORE MOUTH 

Sometimes affects the mother, and consists of cankers or sores, of a whitish 
gray appearance, appearing on the inside of the mouth, extending from the 
cheeks to the stomach, according to the severity of the case. 

The disease arises from impurities, during or after confinement, becom- 
ing mixed with the blood and other fluids of the body, w^hich, if not checked 
at once, often render it necessary to wean the child. 

My treatment consists of cleansing, with astringent gargles, consisting 
of borax, honey, decoction of bayberry bark, yellow root, alum, or a 
decoction of wormwood. Internally, the system should be built up w^ith 
the Great Iron Tonic and the blood purified with the Blood Puri- 
fier. 



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TO DRY UP THE MILK. 

Use an ointment made by simmering a little bittersweet bark in mutton 
tallow, or in the same manner smart weed in mutton tallow. 

Camphorated Oil. — Made by dissolving gum camphor in sweet oil, 
makes one of the best application known, but a great many ladies like my 
Bone Oil, it being pleasant and effective. 

SICKNESS OF CHILDREN. 

Children are frequently sick when no specific form of dis- 
ease can be recognized, and the difficulty will be functional disorders of 
the stomach or bowels, caused by eating some indigestible food, etc. The 
child is hot and feverish, and many times quite dumpish. If it is feared 
that any particular form of disease is present it would be well to read the 
description of that disease, but if it is evident that the cause is as we have 
suggested above, it would be well to give a full dose of castor oil to produce 
free action of the bowels, so as to remove any undigested food which might 
remain in the stomach or bowels, to keep up an irritation, and thus cause 
severe fever and sickness. In every case I have ever noticed, such as de- 
scribed above, if castor oil were given sufficiently to act freely on 
the bowels, recovery soon followed, and I believe much suffering might be 
cut short by resorting to this plan promptly. The oil has never done any 
harm in any case I ever saw it used. 

SYMPATHETIC DISEASES OCCURRING DURING 

PREGNANCY. 

Nausea, with or without vomiting, is one of the most frequent and 
troublesome accompaniments of pregnancy, generally beginning about the 

second month, to con- 
tinue about six to 
eight weeks ; is more 
frequent in the morn- 
ing at a regular time, 
although with some 
it is irregular, or very 
severe, so as to pro- 
duce miscarriage. 

Treatment rnust 
vary according to 
case; having the bow- 
els opened by injec- 
tions, liver regula- 
tors, or mineral wat- 
ers, strict attention 
to diet, nourishing 
S)ups (which are now 
put up in cans in 
great variety and per- 
f e c 1 1 y wlioU*some\ 
^infiSi~tt^' pheasant drinks made 

with pure water, fla- 
Bani>age to SnrroRT the Bkeasts. vorcd with the vari- 




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ous preserves (also put np in small glass jars in great variety and of pnre 
materials and fruits), making nourishing yet delicious draughts, fruits 
in their season, meat juice, expressed or condensed, with a moderate use of 
stimulants, like Burgundy, sherry, pure whiskey, pilsner larger beer ; some- 
times bitters or cocoa, seem to agree. Dr. 8. C. Parsons' Great Iron Tonic 
is very pleasant, agreeable and strengthening, and all those using it are 
greatly benefited in many ways. 

CONSTIPATION. 

Many females do themselves much harm by taking what they call open- 
ing medicines, the action of w^hich is often more injurious than constipation, 
producing inflammation of the bowels or abortion by the violent straining, 
so the bowels should be kept open by the Liver Regulator or the Digestive 
Pills, mineral waters or citrate of magnesia. 

DYSENTERY AND DIARRHCEA 

May arise from inflammation, accompanied generally by tenderness, and 
pain in the rectum, which if not checked, sympathetic movements produce 
abortion. There is nothing better in such cases than Dr. Bigger's Huckle- 
berry Cordial, a great Southern vegetable remedy, which always cures with- 
out producing constipation. 

CEPHALALGIA. (HEADACHE.) 

This is often accompanied by sleeplessness, disordered digestion from 
inclinations and propensities due to sympathetic irritation from the womb or 

an extremely sensitive and nervous or- 
ganization, so that some females while 
pregnant change their disposition, be- 
coming ill-natured and malicious ; oth- 
ers, naturally gay, become melancholy 
i and sad. 

The great thing to be done is to at- 
lltend to the general health ; keep the 
I bowels open, skin and stomach in good 
'condition, with care to avoid every- 
thing depressing or irritating, and the 
nerves quiet with some medicine harm- 
less to both mother and child, for 
which I know of nothing better than 
Antimigraine — a pleasant and eflectual 
remedy. 

VARICOSE VEINS 

Will often swell out in big knots or 
bunches on the thighs or legs, from 
pressure of the womb on the large ab- 
dominal veins, preventing the return of the blood and disturbing the bal- 
ance of the circulation between the veins and arteries. In the majority 
of cases, unless very large, they will cause but little inconvenience and 
may be let alone, bat sometimes they cause pain or become so full that it is 
necessary to interfere, in consequence of the danger of their burstiog. The 




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first thing to be clone is to relieve the abdominal veins from the pressure 
of the womb, which can Itte effected by lying down or wearing a comfort- 
able and easily adjusted abdominal supporter, and having the limbs sup- 
ported by elastic hosiery, made to order. 

Varicose veins are also developed on the external parts, 
vagina and in the rectum, as piles, and w^hen occurring in the rectum 
or external parts generally cause an intolerable and incessant itching, 
which nothing seems to allay, due to the constant engorgement of the blood 
vessels and tissues. 

Treatment. — The treatment consists in bathing the parts with cool- 
ing washes, washing out the vagina and rectum with tepid w^ater, containing 
a few grains, say i teaspoonful, of soda or borax to a quart of water, then 
apply on a soft piece of lint Dr. B. C. Parsons' Pile Ointment, or borax 60 
grains, sulphate of morphia 6 grains, pure water 7 ounces, glycerine 1 
ounce, making a lotion. 

PUERPERAL OR CHILD-BED FEVER 

Is a dangerous disease arising from an inflammation of the womb and lining 
membrane of the abdomen, caused by long labor, use of instruments at de- 
livery, confinement in a cold, damp room, improper treatment alter deliver}^, 
in not having the womb thoroughly cleansed of all membranes and portions 
of the after-birth, fluids, discharges and retained blood, subsequently 
undergoing decomposition to be reabsorbed into the system. 

Treatment consists in a thorough cleansing and removal of all re- 
tained matter, washing and irrigation with a good syringe three or four 
times daily with warm w^ater and a weak solution of medical soap. Hot 
cloths laid on the abdomen dipped in a decoction of hops and a little laud- 
anum, hot bricks wrapped in cloths to the feet, hot teas of chamomile flow- 
ers, smart weed or May weed, with the bowels open by small doses of castor 
oil and turpentine, cream tartar or compound licorice powder. When tired 
out and wanting a rest from the applications of hot flannels to the abdo- 
men, wet a cloth with Bone Oil and then return in 2 or 3 hours to hot flan- 
nels. 

It is always better when you notice any of the symptoms to call in a 
physician, even if you have a midwife. 

MILK LEG. (PHLEGMASIA DOLENS.) 

This is an inflammation of the crural veins, and known as crural 
phlebitis, which is due to the pressure of the pregnant w^omb, and not that 
the woman's milk has fallen into her leg and inflamed. 

The disease manifests itself from two to seven days after delivery, 
by pains in lower portion of the abdomen, groin or thigh, which, after a i'e^v 
days' duration subside, to be followed by a swelling in the limb, that varies 
in its starting point. 

The skin assumes a smooth and glossy appearance, is entirely white in 
color and does not pit upon pressure of the linger, is painful to the touch 
and hotter than the other limb. 

The causes of this dreaded condition arc due to either a 
great loss of blood during or following delivery, a debilititel coudition of 
the system during pregnancy or the existence of some form of scrofula. 



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Treatraenb. — The first thing is ahsolute rest in bed upon her back, so 
that the swelled limb can be slightly elevated, by j)lacing it on a pillow or 
bolster, and what is better still, is a swing similar to that illustrated — 
*'swing apparatus in bed sores and spinal disease." 



DISEASES PECULIAR TO \VOMEN. 

This includes a class of diseases such as leucorrhoea, whites, fall- 
ing of the womb, ulceration and laceration of the womb, tumors and ab- 
scesses of the womb and ovaries, sequels of child-birth, sterility or barren- 
ness, nymphomania, vulval disorders, perineal complaints and the numerous 
aiflictions hereinafter described which are peculiar to the female. 

In the treatment of women's diseases I can in a majority of 

cases afford relief 
when the various 
questions are prop- 
erly answered and 
m y instructions 
are carefully car- 
ried out, so all 
those whose cir- 
cumstances do not 
ermit their visit- 
ing me at my of- 
office in Savan- 
nah, should have 
patience in the 
prescribed treat- 
ment and try to 
lollow all the di- 
rections. 

The reproduc- 
tive organs 
form a distinct 
system in women, 
exerting a most 
wonderful and 

^. ,r . « ^ , . , ^. , . ^ mysterious influ- 

Yig. 200.— 1, Mons veneris. 2, Pubic bone. 3, Vulva. 4, Inner ^^^'^^ -,, -.^ ^ r^ + v. ^ 
folds of the vulva. 6. Kectum. 7, Bladder. 8, Clitoris. 9, enceupon tne 
Vagina. 10, Urethra, il, Ovary. 12, Broad ligament. 13, Up- whole organiza- 
perporton of the womb called the fundus. 16 and 17, Anterior tion as will be 
and posterior lips of the OS and cervex. 20, Last lumbar verte- ■. A^ lo+o-n r^n 
bra. 19, Sacrum. 22, The coccyx. 21, Fringed extremity of ^"^^^^ ^^'^^^ , ^' 
the fallopian tube. and every thmg 

pertaining to 
the health and happiness is more or less in accordance with the condition of 
the sexual system. 

In the consultation -with the physician we find great diffi- 
culty in knowing how to express our feelings, with the various aches, pains 




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and sensations, and where to locate them. The aching tooth ceases its 
racking pain upon our arrival at the dentist's chair, so the various ailments, 
peculiar to females, are with difficulty remembered at the surgeon's visit, 
while if women were to carefully study their symptoms from illustrations 
and reliable descriptions of their complaints, how many would, with corn- 




Fig. 201. — Description : U, The uterus or womb. B, The bladder, pt, Perineum. pfe> 
Muscles of the coccyx, pf. Coccyx. R, The rectum. S, The pubis or pubic bone, which 
joined together form the pubic arch. P, Promontory of the sacrum, ppr. I*lane of 
pelvic roof prp, Projected plane of pelvic roof ss, Superior strait, ass, Axis of 
superior strait ; wavy lines represent the coiled intestines ; the superior strait is an 
imaginary plane from the top of the pubic bone to the promontory of the sacrum, 
while the axis of the superior strait is a line from a point at the centre of distance 
from the pubis to the sacrum drawn at right angles to the said superior strait. 

placency, allow a uterine disease to continue its progress until incurable, 
without taking the necessary steps for relief and restoration to health. 

The external organs of generation in the female are the mons 
veneris (see Fig. 200), a thick layer of fatty matter in front of the pubic 
bone and arch, which, at the age of ])uberty, is covered with a thick growth 
of hair. In some instances it is slightly developed, or oven altogether absent 
where the generative system is inactive or not fully developed. In other 
females it becomes troublesome from excessive development, ^nd as a gen- 
eral rule the appearance of the hair is an indication and invariable sign of 



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womanhood, "but I have known cases where the hair was well developed and 
the menstrual flow did not occur from one to five years subsequently. 

Below the mons veneris are the two large external lips, which 
help form the vulva, (see Fig. 200), and consists of a fold of skin, made round 
and full by a thick deposit of fatty matter. The outer surface is covered 
with hair, but the inner surface is smooth and studded with numerous 
glands that exude a fluid having a characteristic odor. 

These external lips or vulva commence at the pubic bone and 
descend to the perineum, (Pt. Fig. 201). Sometimes Ihey are large and 

prominent, while in others they 
are small, of little elasticity, 
rendering them more liable to 
tear during child-birth. 

Immediately -within the 
external lips and lying on 
each side are the two smaller lips, 
(jlike folds, that are called labia 
minora or nymphae (4 Fig. 200), 
the inner folds of the vulva. The 
inner lips do not extend so far 
either towards the mons veneris 
or the perineum, are generally 
thin in white females and thicker 
in negresses. 

In infants the nymphae 
are seen in front, but as puberty 
is reached they are concealed by 
the development of the external 
lips or labia. The nymphae are 
also developed in negresses in 
some parts of Africa to an ex- 
traordinary size, so as to hang 
down in front of the passage like 
a veil or apron. 

The clitoris (8 Fig. 200) is 
Fig. 202.— Represents the position of the womb about the size of a large pea and 
in a young female never having borne chil- is located bet v^een the vulva just 
dren. A, A, the line when the body is erect, below the mons veneris In 
which passes the meatus urin arius. B, B, a ^^^^^/^ V}^, ^^^s ^^J^^^}^' \^ 
line passing through the clitoris, and at right Structure it is similar to the male 
angles to C, C, at the base of the womb. penis, capable of becoming en- 

gorged or erect and is extremely 
sensitive, on account of it being the principal seat of sexual sensation in most 
females, and the intensity of the organ mainly depends npon the perfect 
development of its nervous organization. 

In some females it is so exquisitely sensitive from nndue develop- 
ment that it is scarcely possible for them to prevent the excitement and cre- 
ation of sexual feelings from the contact of the clothes or labia in walking, 
which often results in improper or secret indulgences by their own hands, 
thereby incretsing the sensibility of the parts and resulting in moral de- 
pravity of both mind and body. 




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The pO"wer of the "will and the disastrous resnlts in consequence of 
self- gratification should be constantly brought to bear on the mind, together 
with proper attention to bathing in ice water and regulation of the diet and 
articles of clothing, so mothers should always be on the lookout for such 
indulgences, as it is necessary for the welfare and peace of the children and 
future in life in both men or women, as the pale, sallow countenance in my 
experience are too often laid at the door of the cigarette in the boy or close 
confinement or study in the girl. 

Upon the separation of the external and internal lips of the 
vulva there will be seen the entrance to the vagina, which is nearly oval in 




Pig. 203.— Represents the position of the Uterus. U, womb when the bladder is full- 
ppr, Place of pelvic roof, prp, Projection of plane of the pelvic roof, ss, Superiot 
strait, ass, Axis of superior strait. It will be seen that the bladder rises above the 
superior strait and pushes the womb toward the rectum. 

shape (9 Fig. 200), and more or less closed in virgins by a membrane or thin 
skin known as the hymen. 

The hymen from ancient writings, legends and traditions handed 
from generation to generation, even to our present day, has given rise to 
more misapprehensions than any other portion of n\arriod lit'e, for it is con- 
sidered by some as the only proof of virginity, Avhich, however, is exceed- 
ingly erroneous, as it is liable to be destroyed in many ways, such as in the 



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bath or clianging of napkins by nurses, self-gratification, falls, extreme sep- 
aration of the limbs, powerful medicines, surgical examinations, etc., etc. 

The vagina (9 Fig. 200) is the passage from the Yulva to the womb, 
it is like a pipe or tube with walls capable of considerable dilation and con- 
traction, in length it is from three to seven inches, extending in a curved 
line with a diameter averaging from 1 J to 2} inches, lined with a mucous 
membrane lying in folds, covered with various glands, which secrete sufficient- 
ly to maintain a constant moisture, that is necessary to protect its Avails 
from irritation. 

In tlio vagina near the vulval opening on each side are small 
openings leading to the glands of duvernay which secrete a thick, gra>ish 
white colored fluid of a peculiar odor, which is discharged during sexual as- 
sociation in varied quantities. In some females the amount of fluid dis- 
charged is often several ounces during a perfect orgasm. In addition there 
are other glands throughout the entire surface of the vagina, which also dis- 
charge freely under the same circumstances in sexual union. 

Under the mucous coat or membrane there is true erectile tissue, 
capable of being congested with blood during excitement and of erecting and 
contracting. It is this power that enables the vagina during sexual associa- 
tion to draw the womb down and come in contact with the male organ and 
at the same time by thickening and contracting its walls, to increase the 
pressure and excitement in both parties, and at the culminating stage ending 
in an orgasm, compress the male organ and discharge the contents of the 
glands of duvernay, formerly considered to be the female semen. 

The uterus or womb is described as a pear shaped bodj^ with its 
largest end at the top, known as the fundus; the lower part, called the cer- 
vix or neck, hangs in the vagina, where the os or mouth and opening of the 
womb is also located. The womb in its virgin state weighs about an ounce 
and a half, but after child-birth from two to three ounces; in length it varies 
in the same manner, from one to three inches, and at each of the upper sides 
or fundus is an opening of the flillopian tube which connects with the ovaries 
underneath at a distance of about two inches, held in position by the ovarian 
ligaments. . 

The "womb is held in position by ligaments — either in round 
cords called the round ligaments, or as broad sheets of strong membrane 
known as the broad ligaments, which act like stays to hold the womb in po- 
sition and in the centre of the body. These ligaments or staj^s grow fast to 
the sides of the pelvis, bladder in front and rectum behind, and are ne- 
cessary to prevent displacement, for when the parts become weak from dis- 
ease or debility they stretch, the perineal muscles relax and the womb de- 
scends into the pelvis and vagina, as prolapsus uteri, or foiling of the womb. 

The ovaries and menses are described in the part devoted to 
m.idwifery, and as the female seems to live from the a,2:e of paberty to the 
change of life chiefly fo/the purpose, under the compulsion of nature, for the 
monthly formation and expulsion of the ovum or egg, it will not be amiss to 
state that as the ovaries keep the nervous system in a constant state of irri- 
tation, they in turn derange all of the organic functions of the female, so 
that it is impossible for her to preserve that equanimity of mind, evenness 
of temper and disposition so comparatively easy in individuals of the oppo- 
site sex. 



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The sifcuation in the female ia peculiar ; tlie cause of her 
restlessness is within herself ; she can not evade or control it, and knows 
not what it is, and as tliose surrounding do not understand it eitlier, so she 
meets with but little sympatliy or consideration ; therefore females 
are unfortunate i i this respect ; some are despondent and depressed in spir- 
its, others irritable, pee\isii, or inclined to sliort and sudden freaks of gaiety, 
while in many instances they are changing from one mood to another of an 
opposite character without any apparent reason for the same. 

The ovaries and nervous system have a mutual action, so that 
one influences the other, even to a remarkable degree, and this is the reason 

why so many of her diseases 
(female) can be changed by 
certain slates of the mind and 
feelings, as have been illustra- 
ted in some instances occur- 
ring in my practice where all 
medical treatment Lad been of 
no avail and Tsith scarcely 
enough vitality to live, have 
been restored by words of hope 
or sympathy, some pleasing at- 
tention, especially if Irom the 
husband, who, through ignor- 
ance, has considered his wife 
as perverse, contrary, ungrate- 
ful, stubborn, and that it is a 
foolish expenditure of money 
to continue medical aid. There 
are many men who act in such 
a way to their wives as to cause 
them suffering, and at the same 
time prevent the remo^al of 

_. , . , pain and i n fl a m m a t i o n 

Fig. 209 shows the natural position of the womb l-Uw^i.^-i, 41..^ t^.^,^+o1 o^^.v,-.;^!-. 4,. 
and bladder; also the miuth of the womb at through the mental anguish m- 
the inferior strait. curred by their constant mis- 

understanding of the internal 
causes over which they have no control wliatever. 

The proper understanding of the female constitution is, in my opinion, 
beneficial to both men and women, ibr men often do not act toward tliem 
from unkind motives, but in ignorance of the consequences, and females, 
on the other hand, feeling that they are not properly appreciated or their 
condition understood, with no one to repose their confidence, ])ecome mo- 
rose, debilitated and invalids, so that what might be a happy home.through 
ignorance, is converted to one uncomfortable to both, tlieretbre, it is a seri- 
ous evil, causing females untold mental and bodily pain, tor men to with- 
liold that sympathy and loving tenderness so much reniiired and needed by 
the female, and Avhich would be more generally bestowed if men were hotter 
informed as to its necessity and usefulness. 

In fonner times, and with wSoine ])ersons at the present date, menstrua- 
tion is attributed to influences of the moon, but the moon has nothing to do 




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with the function, as there are females menstruating every honr of the year. 
Menstruation is a monthly function whereby the womb is prepared for the 
reception and development of the impregnated ovum, liberated from the 
ovaries at the same period. The ripening and expulsion of the egg is 
effected by an inflammation similar to that seen, where a splinter of wood, 
is expelled by the process of festering, therefore, the ovaries are slightly 
congested at the beginning of the month, which gradually increases until 
the end, when both ovaries, womb and all of the generative organs are 
liighly inflamed, the eggs are set free by the ovaries and the membranes 
])Our out quantities of blood and mucous, and, as previously stated, are in a 
condition that is favorable to the attachment of the impregnated egg. 

The menstrual flow in the first twent^^-four hours is generally slight, 
more from the vagina, and pale in color, but later on it becomes more pro- 
fuse and like real blood, 



which lasts on an aver- 
age three or four days, 
although it may be but 
one day or eight or ten, 
according to the condi- 
tion of the general sys- 
tem, or some disease of 
the womb. 

The quantity of men- 
strual fluid is, on an av- 
erage, about six ounces, 
although it varies in the 
_ same proportions as the 

Fig. 250.— Abdominal supporter, with cup pessary. It has i^no-th nf Hnntinn • in 
a hard rubber abdominal pad and a silver plated cup ^^^to^^A oi uuiauuu , in 
pessary attached to a graduated metal rod, which can some lemalesitis nearly 
be regulated by a screw attachment at the center of the colorless, and very small 
pad. Price, §S.OO. ji^ amount. It is more 

abundant in hot climates than cold, and is regulated more or less by the 
general health, although the nervous system oftentimes exerts a powerful 
influence, such as marriage before menstruation has been known to arrest it, 
so that it never afterward returned. 

The time of her marriage is a date that should be selected with 
care by every female. I would advise a day midway between two ordinary 
menstrual periods, let that space be what it may, as the periodical inflam- 
mation causes sympathetic irritation when near the menstrual period, often 
so great that the nervous agitation upon the ceremony, following with sexual 
association, have brought on many evils, to say nothing of the distress and 
annoyance, all of which could have been avoided had the parents informed 
them'^selves of the time wiien both the sexual and nervous systems were in 
their most quiet condition. There are cases where marriage may be neces- 
sary to develop the generative organs, which remain imperfect until aroused 
by sexual association. Ju cases where menstruation is deficient in quantity, 
due to the debility caused by nervous irritation from self-gratification or 
lack of sexual association due to late marriages, or in cases that have too 
free a menstrual flow in consequence of the same causes, which often act op- 
positely in d liferent females, marriage will act as a regulator to the dis- 
eased fuuctionSj by acting either as a stimulant or sedative. 




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While discussing the time of marriage I will speak of the proper age, 
which, of course, varies ia different leniales ; some being more fully devel- 
oped earlier than others, so that no general ajre can be given. All that is 
necessary is that menstruation be regularly established, the pelvis be of 
proper shape, size and diameter, and the genital organs of sufficient growth 
necessary tor association. To a great extent the de\ elopnient of the whole 
body depends ou the action of the ovaries and establishment of nien- 
struation, which is apparent to all who will notice the change in the female 
at that time ; the bust becomes full, the pelvis enlarges, the features change, 
the mind is altered by new feelings, the instincts and the manners and con- 
duct are different, and the girl is changed into a woman, with a conscious- 
ness of the alteration. 

Whenever these changes do not occur in the ovaries the system remains 
as in girlhood. Nature seems to refuse to perfect the body unless she can 

first complete the ovarian 
functions and establish men- 
struation, therefore, marriage 
should take place after men- 
struation is established and 
the organs are sufiiciently de- 
veloped for their wondrous 
functions. 

Menstruation, as a general 
rule, does not occur while the 
mother nurses her inl'ant, ])e- 
cause the vital energy that is 
ordinarily expended in ripen- 
ing the egg is required for the 
secretion of milk, but in cases 
where both menstruation and 
nursing are carried on while 
the child is at the mother's 
breast, it is due to a super- 
abundance of vital energy. 

Menstruati(m does not oc- 
cur during i)regnancy, as the 
vital energies are needed in 
the development of the new being, besides, the interior of the womb is 
covered after conception w'ith membranes, which surround the fivtus and 
etfectually close the openings of the ialloj)ian tubes and the mouth of 
the womb. 

I am often asked the question whether sexual association is injurious 
during menstruation. In some cases it is disagreeable nnd painful and, iu- 
cordingly, improper, while in other instances it is rather desirod than other- 
wise, as there are females who never experience a desire for associaticMi ex- 
cepting at such times, consequently, I always advise that those times should 
be chosen when the female organs are most disposed to these peculiar excite- 
ments. 

There are but few persons who require any particular reason tor ab- 
staining at the menstrual period, so that instincts of delicacy should ])e am- 




Cup and stem supporter, ^5.00. Extra cnp pessa- 
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ply sufficient, and the feelings and desires of the female are all that need 
consideration, as they very seldom direct her wrong, which, as a general 
rule, it is strongest toward the close of the flow and immediately after. 

Menstruation as a function incapacitates woman to pursue the same 
spheres of labor and modes of life as men. It makes her of necessity, not so 

constantly ac- 
tive or capable 
of physical toil, 
but it causes 
her to yearn 
for the sympa- 
thy and s u p - 
port from some 
one whom she 
feels stronger 
and more pow- 
erful than her- 
self It also 
renders her less 
liable to dis- 
eases epidemic 
i n nature, o r 
due to climatic 
surroundings, 
as the monthly 
abstraction o f 
blood is a peri- 
odical purifica- 
tion of the en- 
tire system. 

Fig. 204.— rveprcscnts-the position of a healthy vromb in a voluntary therefore, when 
contraction of the pelvic floor during- straining or lifting. The this monthly 
uterus or womb is carried down in the direction of the axis of ^tiGs-ii pf-inri 
superior strait, while the pelvic floor and edge of the perineum^''^^^-^ .^ . ^ 
are drawn toward the pubis so as to close the outlet. ceases it is of 

particular im- 
portance that all other secretions, especially the skin and bowels, be kept in 
an active condition, so as to make up for that which is suspended, as wo- 
man has now reached or passed what is termed as change of life or cessa- 
tion of menstruation. 

DISEASES OF THE VULVA. 

They are more correctly understood by an occular (see 4 and 6, Fig. 200) 
examination, although if well described by letter I can treat them ii\ a ma- 
jority of cases equally as well. 

VULVAR PRURITIS, OR ITCH. 

This is a troublesome complaint, more frequently met with in old age 
than in youth, and exists as a local affection or as a symptom of some other 
disease, such as cancer, pregnancy, ulceration around (see 16 and 17, Fig. 
200) the OS or mouth of the womb, leucorrhoea or the whites, or some dis- 




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placement of the womb. In many sensitive females the commencement of 
each menstrual flow is attended with intense itching, especially if the flow 
he scanty, and it is also common in women at the period known as the change 
of life. 

When itching occurs independent of the described causes I 
have always noticed that the health has been jjoor, the bowels costive, liver 
torpid, the appetite poor, with low spirits, and a weak condition, although it 
may occur in very fleshy females who are full-blooded, especially in hot 
weather, -due to friction or irritation of the parts. 

Symptoms. — It is described either as a tingling, smarting or itching, 
with a feeling of heat about the vulva (see 4 and 6, Fig. 20U) so intense that 

it is impossible to 
refrain Irom scratch- 
ing ; which is aggra- 
vated by spiced or 
heated food, warm 
clothing, heat and 
physical exercise ; 
others describe it as 
a creeping sensation 
and repeatedly 
search themselves 
to discover insects 
or worms, and in 
many instances 
Avhen the disease is 
continuous it causes 
erotic sensations, resulting in self-gratification or nymphomania, which in 
turn develops serious mental disorders. 

The want of rest, poor appetite and the constant annoyance of itching so 
depress the spirits, through the constant desire to scratch and inability to 
sit near a fire or long in one ]3osition, that the suflerer desires to be alone 
and se^mrated from her friends and own family. 

Treatment. — I have always found that frequent bathing of the parts 
about four or five times a day with sea salt water (Ditman's), as cold as 
can be ordinarily obtained, whenever an attack comes on, is extremely 
soothing, especially Avhen the female uses at the same time a good syringe 
(see advertisements) and w%ashes out the vagina with the same solution of 
sea salt water. Some physicians recommend sugar of lead — a small tea- 
spoonful to a quart of water, but in chronic cases, or of long-continued 
treatment, there is danger of lead poisoning through absorption. AVhite 
and red oak barks make also very useful teas that can be used as injections, 
and there are other remedies classified in the receipts. 

In all cases it is self-evident that where treatment is desired by hidies 
living at distances too far for oflice consultation, tliat they should caret'iilly 
note all symptoms that will aid me in understanding the true cause of the 
complaints 1 have attempted to describe. All other womb troubles should 
be minutely described, and if it is necessary to write two or three letters 
the time will not be lost, as I will be enabled to more fully comprehend all 
symi)toms and return advice which will result in speedy relief. 



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The food should be eaten slowly, at regular hours and digestion as- 
sisted after each meal by Trigestia Tablets, and the diet should be plainly 
cooked. 

Where there is debility the Great Iron Tonic will prove beneficial, and 
if due to scrofula, the Blood Purifier should be taken with great regu- 
larity. In all treatment of pruritis the disease causing should not be over- 
looked, for if it be pregnancy our treatment is rest and cooling applications, 
and if cancer all portions should be removed, provided it is not too late for 
an operation. 

When due to irregularities in the menstrual periods, regularity should 
be established, and I know of nothing better than my Female Kegulating 
Pills, one every night, although some females claim that they cannot take 
pills, no matter how good they may be, and prefer other remedies (see adver- 
tisements) in a liquid form. All ulcerations require injections or medica- 
tions, and all disi^lacements need pessaries or uterine support, by abdominal 
supporters (see advertisements.) My Medical Soap has done wonders for 
several womeu who have used it for bathing and vaginal injection. It is always 
necessary after vaginal injections to separate the lips of the vulv^a by a 
piece of lint folded double, about three inches in length, moistened by sweet 
almond oil, or what is very nice to relieve the pain is the Pile Ointment, 
which at the same time is astringent in its effects, and also very beneficial 
in a similar itching, known as itching piles. 

TUMORS OF THE VULVA. 

They are generally developed slowly, but as they increase in size from 
that of a small marble to that of an orange, there is often discomfort in 
walking, exercise, sexual association and pain, for which in a majority of 
all cases there is no relief by medicines, excepting in some instances, where 
my Blood Purifier has succeeded in effecting a cure, but to have them re- 
moved by the knife. 

In \varty gro'wths of the vulva the excrescences are often of 
rapid growth, bleed freely and give rise to an offensive discharge. The 
cause is due to lack of cleanliness or some venereal taint, and the treatment 
consists in clipping them off with scissors, frequently washing with ^ledical 
Soap and separation of the vulva by a piece of lint, smeared with either my 
Skin Ointment or Healing Salve. 

VULVAR ABSCESSES. 

These are caused by gonorrhoea or acid discharges of the vagina, exces- 
sive sexual association and blows or injuries to the parts. The first indica- 
tion of the abscess is a swelling with considerable heat, sensitive to the 
least pressure, which soon begins to throb and pulsate, so that she cannot 
w^alk or sit without suffering. 

Treatment. — The treatment consists in poulticing the abscess with 
any of those mentioned in the receipts or have it opened by the surgeon, 
w^ashing the parts four or five times during the day with my Medical Soap, 
and after all the inflammation has subsided, apply the Healing Salve on a 
small piece of lint. 



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WOUNDS OF THE VULVA. 

Injuries to the vulva and external genitals are due to kicks, falls 
astride, sitting on sliaip instruments, rape, fire and the passage of the 
child's head during labor, each of which require treatment in accordance 
with the cause producing. When from kicks, falls astride or sitting on sharp 
instruments the wound may be of small dimensions, which can be easily 
sewed up and treated with Healing Salve or caibolized oil, having the parts 
carefully washed several times during the < 
day and night with the Medical Soap. 
Attention may be necessary when urina- 
tion takes place to gently dry the parts, 
so as to promote the healing of the wound. 
Burns or Scalds aie exceedingly- 
dangerous when affecting a considerable 
portion of the external genitals, as the 
nervous irritation is so great in conse- 
quence of urination being interfered with, 
that she should be kept under the in- 
fluence of an opiate for several days and 
until the more painful symptoms have 
passed off. Treatment should be the 
same as for all burns or scalds (see burns.) 

RAPE. 



The vulva and the vagina may be torn 
by forcible connection when the parts are 
not sufficiently developed to permit the 
same, which is dangerous on account of 
the inflammation being carried to the 
peritoneum, the lining membrane of the 
abdominal cavity, and may end in death. 

Treatment.— The treatment is sim- jferineum and hmv 
pie cleanliness by injections of INIedical same by operation. 
Soap, or a stimulating one, of sulphate of 
zinc, grains twenty to one pint of water. If there be any lacerations they 
should be attended to as all other wounds, by applications of Healing Salve 
or carbolized oil. 

LACERATION 

Of the vulva w^hen caused by the passage of the child's head, is due to the 
vulva being poorly developed or the child's head being excessively large, and 
the improper use of instruments, or lack of support and attention during 
delivery. Some surgeons advise, after the delivery of the alter-birth, while 
the wound is fresh, the immediate sewing up of the vulva and perineum, 
but in a majority of instances the attendant does not possess the re(iuisite 
skill necessary to perform the operation, and again it is exceedingly ditlicult 
to pass the needles and silk without the aid of one or more skilled assist- 
ants, as will be seen by the illustration, therefore, if it is not performed 
Avithin a few hours after delivery, while the wound is iVesh, it had better be 
deferred until she has recovered from the sickness subsequent to all c;u>es of 




of vulva and 
to repair the 



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child-birth. In many instances the female is so prostrated, especially when 
caused by improper handling of th \ instruments, that neither she nor her 
friends will allow anything further to be done, therefore, both husband and 
wife anticipating confinement, should always employ a com]3etent surgeon 
and avoid the majority of dangers mothers are liable to during delivery. 

VULVITIS, OR INFLAMMATION OF THE VULVA. 

Inflammation of the vulva is an alTection quite common, in 
women Avho neglect themselves or indulge in excessive sexual association, and it 
also may arise from some venereal taint, violence in sexual association or 
from some irritation due to the womb or rectum. 

The symptoms are great pain and tenderness in the parts, a mucous 
discharge, aching about the loins and thighs, and a scalding sensation dur- 
ing urination. The parts are swollen, covered with mucous, and in neg- 
lected cases, due to uncleanliness, the vulva may have some raw places on 
the inner surface. In ordinary cases all that is required is rest in bed, with a 
hot sitz bath (see advertisements), frequent bathing of the vulva, and injec- 
tions in the vagina of a 
kWeak solution of the 
Medical Soap or sea salt 
water, either hot or 
cold, as may be agreea- 
ble to the sufferer. 
The bowels should be 
freely opened by the 
Digestive Pills or Liv- 
er Kegulators (see ad- 
vertisements) and every 
time after she bathes 
or urinates the parts 

■r^. ^^^ T ^ r-^ • -I X ^ ^ ^ ,. ^should be carefully 

Fig. 230.— London abdominal supporters afford great relief ^t_- j _ -i - n^r^f lir^f 
to women pregnant and with weak backs. Price, $3.25 ^^^^^^^ ana a piece or iinL 
to ;?5.(X). smeared with Pile Oint- 

ment placed between 
the vulva. In many instances I have succeeded in making some very quick 
cures by the use of the Healing Powder mentioned in shin diseases. No. 
6010. 

I also prepare a special womb suppository which should be placed in the 
vagina at night or when in pain. 

When these simple inflammations are not properl}^ attended to, they 
often develop into more serious troubles, such as gangrene, which sometimes 
occurs after child-birth, and glandular inflammation, so that the surfaces 
break out in an eruption or erysipelas in stout and middle-aged women, 
while in other women it often developjs into a chronic itching, as previously 
described. 

The diet should be plain and free from highly-seasoned food. If devel- 
oped through debility or scrofula, a change of climate will often prove of 
gieat benefit, especially a prolonged visit to the sea shore and enjoy surf 
bathihg, which can be had all the year around at Tybee Island, near Savan- 
nah, excex3ting an occasional cold day. 




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Children are liable to inflammation of the vulva, which spreads np the 
vagina and is attended v^ith a x^nrulent discharge, accompanied witli heat 
and pain when urinating. Inflammation of the vulva in children is often 
exceedingly difficult to cure, and may last for weeks on account of the ina- 
bility to cleanse the vaginal canal. My treatment in the i>urulent discharges 
of children consiwSts in strict attention to cleanliness, frequent bathing and 
syringing with Medical Soap, warm sitz baths (see advertisements), free ac- 
tion of the bowels by Liver Regulators, plain nourishing diet, with plenty 
of milk, and some cod liver oil preparation or the Great Iron Tonic. 

In children having any scrofulitic symptoms the Blood Purifier should 
be constantly taken, and a month or two at Tybee Island generally fattens 
them up and they return bright and perfectly cured. 

It will be proper to mention that often parents are at a loss how to ac- 
count for these discharges in children without its having been communicated 
by some male, and very often accuse parties perfectly innocent even of the 
thought of the crime, therefore it will be best to always consult at least 
two physicians before making any accusation. 

Vulvar Ulcers. — These are often due to lack of cleanliness, catarrh 
of the womb, leucorrhoea, while in some instances they are caused by dis- 
eased secretions from the male. 

AVhen the ulcers are the result of diseased secretions the parts should 
be kept perfectly dry and clean by frequently bathing with the Medical Soap, 
and using the Healing Powder according to the printed directions. 

Vulvar ulcers when due to syphilis, are known as chancres, and require 
the continual use of the Blood Purifier internally for several weeks. 

INFLAMMATION OF THE COCCYX. 

The coccyx will be found described in the part devoted to midwifery and 
is liable to inflammation from blows, falls, prolonged horseback exercise, 
child-birth, sitting on cold stones or damp ground and irritations existing iu 
the sexual organs which causes pain on sitting or rising from a chair, walk- 
ing or at stool. 

Treatmeut. — The treatment is rest with hot sitz baths, with a Pectal 
suppository, which should be inserted into the rectum night and morning 
as the pain may require. I have found free applications of my Bone Oil 
exert a wonderful influence, and although surgical authorities insist that the 
only relief is the removal of the bone, I have succeeded iu curing quite a 
number of cases. 

The female urethra is liable to tumors, cancers, strictures and in- 
flammations, due to gonorrhoea and irritating womb discharges, all of which 
are treated in the same manner prescribed ibr the male, which consist of 
cleansing the vagina by copious injections of sea salt (Ditman's) water or my 
' Medical Soap and using the Vegetable Specific internally, according to the 
directions. 

Imperforate Hymen. — The h^^men is in many instances exceedingly 
thick and without a vaginal opening. When the time of the menstrual tlow 
is established, the patient will have all the other symptoms accompanying 
the menses excepting the flow of blood. In some instances she will obtain 
relief by profuse bleeding at the nose, while in other cases the female will 
become greatly debilitated, through the discharges which are retaiueil 



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in a more or less decomposed condition, and there will be noticed a 
swelling over the vaginal opening and in the abdomen. 

If the hymen can not be ruptnred by the fingers, it should be relieved 
by the knife, and in those that have fallen to my lot to open, I have found a 
sticky fluid, dark in color, exceedingly disagreeable to smell, which was 
owing to the decomposition. 

After Imperforate Hymen has been opened the vagina should be washed 
out with a warm solution of Medical Soap and the patient placed upon the 




Fig. 206.— Speculum in position, which allows inspection of the walls of the vagina 
and the mouth of the womb for ulceration, catarrh, and inflammation and lacera- 
tion of the cervix. This position is the one, most commonly employed by special- 
ists of diseases of women, and requires the patient to lay upon her back. 

Great Iron Tonic as an internal remedy, and in a short time she will have a 
good healthy color. 

If there has been a tendency to bleeding at the nose I should advise by 
all means that she use my Female Regulating Pills for several months so as 
to establish the menstrual flow as intended by nature. 

THE VAGINA. 

It is the passage from the vulva to the womb (see 9, Fig. 200) previously 
described, that can only be examined for any distance by the means of 
the speculum, of which there are numerous varieties, from the simple glass 
to the more complex one of steel with three or four blades, which spreads apart 



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the walls of the vagina by means of the screw attachment, and thus 
afford us the opportunity of carefully inspecting both vagina and womb, as 
can be seen by the illustration of Fig. 206. 

Vaginismus. — This is an extreme sensitiveness of the vagina, causing 
contractions so great as to prevent all sexual association. 

The result of this condition is readily foreseen, as it is one that y)roves 
to be a great bane in early married life, resulting in mental distress of the 
female, so that her appetite fails, sleep becomes impaired, with pain in tlie 
bladder, hips, back and in walking, and finally reduces the sufferer to be- 
come a very unhappy invalid. 

If pregnancy occurs in a few months after marriage she will be 
relieved, but if sterility ensue, alleviation can only be obtained by a surgical 
operation, which consists in dividing with the knife the constricting bands 
of the vagina. 

VAGINITIS, cr INFLAMMATION cf the VAGINA. 

It is a disease which generally occurs in debilitated systems, those ac- 
customed to the excessive use of stimulants or sexual association, exposure 
to cold or dampness, lack of cleanliness, and also by force or rape. It is ac- 
companied by itching, excoriations on the vulva, irritable bladder causing a 
constant desire to urinate, with a sense of heat throughout the parts, which, if 
not checked, often terminate in abscesses, which burrow their way into the 
perineum or vulva, leaving fistulous openings that are healed with great 
difiiculty. 

Treatment. — I always advise a dose of calomel and rhubarb of ten 
grains each, or three Digestive Pills, to clear the bowels. Have the patient 
confined to her room, so that she , 
is quiet, and night and morning 
take a bot sitz bath of sea salt (Dit- 
mau's) water lasting about a half 
hour each time, with injections of 
Medical Soap as hot as can be borne Fig. 13. Womb Syringe. 75 cts. to $1.50. 
four or five times during the day, 

and if there be great pain it will be well to add a small quantity of lauda- 
num to each injection, or place a woiub suppository iu the rectum as often as 
may be considered necessary. 

Hot i^oultices applied to the abdomen and vulva sometimes are very 
soothing, especially in cases having a tendeney to the formation of abscesses. 

The diet should be of lic^uid ibods that are nourishing, such as poached, 
soft boiled or raw eggs, milk, beef teas, beef extracts (see advertisements), 
corn starch, farina, oatmeal, and foods of a similar character. 

The Vegetable Specific has a very soothing action on the mucous mem- 
brane of the vagina, and if females will overlook its unpleasant taste they 
will be rewarded by immediate relief 

VAGINAL CATARRH. 

This is one of the most cominou of the female diseases, of which there 
are but few women who do not sudor from it during the child-bearing period, 
as the causes necessary to i)roduce this annoying alVectiou are so sliglit and 
uuinerous as to render her liable to an attack at anv time of what is ivm- 




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monly known as leucorrhoea or whites. Vaginal, or womb catarrh, is a very 
important matter to be understood, for in many instances the virtue and 
honor of a devoted wife and mother may be questioned, when the husband 
contracts an urethral discharge. These catarrhs are similar in nature to those 
affecting other mucous membranes and often exceedingly difficult to cure, 
the same as a well-developed case of nasal, lung or intestinal catarrh. There 

have occurred a great many 
just such cases in my prac- 
tice, and W'hen the various 
causes of catarrh are care- 
fully considered it ceases to 
be a wonder how she, in a de- 
bilitated condition, vrith the 
reproductive organs inflamed, 
relaxed and ulcerated, would 
_ fail to do otherwise than im- 

Mg. 221.— Doiley Belts for ladies' use in attaching the part the purulent matter to 
napkin, thus preventing chafing, easily adjusted, the same mucous membrane 
and will not interfere with other garments. [Give^ ^^^^ • ^^ ^^ urethra, 
waist measure when ordering.] Price, ijl.OO. i -^ 

I have always made it a 

practice to fully explain the true condition of the woman, whose honor 
w^as held in the balance, and I can assure all readers that. in almost every 
instance her chastity has been found to have been unsullied. 

I would never advise you to consult a physician on woman's diseases 
who does not respect and have a high opinion of woman, for in a majority of 
instances no good will result from the same. 

LEUCORRHCEA. (THE WHITES). 

This is a catarrh which may be of a short duration at each menstrual 
period, or pecede the fllow a few days each month and then pass off without 
any discomfort to the patient, while in other women and in the majority 
of females it is always ob- 
stinate, as it is aggravated! 
at each monthly period. 

When the whites are of \ 
long continuation there is 
backache, weariness, low- 
ness of spirits, poor appe- 
tite, indigestion, loss of sex- 
ual desire, and general de-.^. ^^» ., r. ^-r. ^ ^ 
"hilifv nf h fli V» * H -i Fig. 222.— Absorbent Pad, made With antiseptic cotton, 

Diiuy 01 DOtn mina ana i-^^ downy softness, and, on account of cheapness, 
body. takes the place of old time napkins, and when used, 

I have previously stated 5^^ ^® burned or thrown away. Price, 75 cts. per 
•3 -J.' 'i..! dozen, 

in my description of the va- 
gina, that it is lined with a mucous membrane which secretes sufficient 
fluid to lubricate the opposite surfaces, so in all catarrhal inflammations it 
should be known w4iat portion of this membrane is inflamed and the cause 
of irritation. 

It should be remembered that the uterus or womb hangs in the upper 
portion of the vagina, and the mouth of the womb is where all of the uterine 




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fluids are discharged into the vaginia, which are alkaline in nature, while 
the secretions of the vagina are acid ; therefore it is necessary in all chronic 
cases of leucorrhoea or whites to know whether the catarrhal secretions origi- 
nate in the womb or upper portion of the vagina. 

It is a quite common occurrence for women to consult me either at my 
office or by letter for chronic leucorrhoea, w^ho have been treated for the dis- 
ease as belonging and originating in the vagina, w^hile the original and con- 
stant cause of irritation w^as in the womb, such as a uterine catari^ pouring 
its secretions into the vagina, or as a foreign body in the falling of the 
womb (see Fig. 212), by occupying all the vaginal space and not allowing 
the constant tension of the muscular tissue of the vagina to be relaxed, a^ is 
required by nature. 

Too much care can not be exercised in discovering the true nature and 
cause of all lencorrhoeas so distressing to women, on account of the depressing 
influence exercised over the sexual desires, and the annoying inability to keep 
themselves clean and comfortable. 

PERSONAL SPECULUM EXAMINATION. 

These descriptions will be read by many w^omen wishing a persona 
consultation or an examination, w^hich may be impossible, owing to cost of 
traveling or inability to leave their homes, and to such I will say that I 
have speculums (price $1.25) that, with a little practice and patience, cnn 
be used by themselves, and by the aid of the information so obtained can 
consult me by letter, providing everything is carefully described. I have 
been able through these means to relieve a large number of suffering women 
and thus turn cheerless homes into those of sunshine and happiness. 

Treatment of the Whites. — The first thing necessary is to remove 
the cause, as in all other diseases, build up the general health with the 
Great Iron Tonic, diminish the frequency o£ sexual association ; keep the 
bowels and digestion in good order by Digestive Pills or Liver Regulators 
(see advertisements), relieve all womb, vulvar and rectal troubles, use sitz 
baths of tepid sea salt water (Ditman's) and vaginal injections of sea salt water 
or my Medical Soap with the bulb syringe (illustrated in midwifery), or 
the fountain, as may be preferred by the female, for she should use not less 
than a pint of the solution at each injection, to be repeated three or four 
times during the day. 

I always advise the suflerer to wear an abdominal supporter of some de- 
scription, for, as a general rule there exists more or less falling of the womb 
into the vagina, wdiich is relieved by removal of the constant weight and 
pressure of the intestines from above, resting on the genito-urinary organs 
when the supporter is accurately fitted. 

Of course, the quality and style is to be considered, and if her means 
will admit I always recommend my Wond) Supporter, for it is, I think, tlio 
best made for female weakness, but in very fleshy women, or those desiring 
other styles, I will reier them to any other style as illustrated, and cheaper 
in i^rice. 

I believe good rest and sleep are indispensable in the treatment of all 
inflammations of the vagina, and advise every woman to be particular in 
having a comfortable bed (see advertisements), for medicines ave but little 
avail after iKissing the night on slats or coiled springs, therelbre, when so 



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trifling a matter can be easily remedied, it seems utter folly to neglect a com- 
fort which will insure untold benefits. 

Stimulants are often indicated, such as good whiskey, wines, cordials, 
ales and lager beer 
(see advertise- 
ments), in women 
of not a bilious 
temperament. 

Sea air and surf 
bathing I have of-y 
ten recom- 
m ended 
to those 
greatly de- 
bilitated 
and r e- 
quiring a 
change 
from home 
surround- 
ings. 

The Ye- \ 
g e t a b 1 e 
Specifi c 
should al- 
so, if pos- 
sible, b e 

taken in- Fig. 20s.— Represents the position of the uterus or womb caused by con' 
ternallyon traction of the round ligaments ; also, anteversion as shown in 2 of Fig- 
account of ^-^^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^ decreases the capacity, and in time the size of the bladder. 

its specific action on the vaginal mucous membrane, and if there be any 
pain or tenderness it will be well to place in the vagina a womb suppository 
previous to retiring. 

PROLAPSUS, OR FALLING OF THE VAGINA. 

This is a complaint which occurs after several deliveries at child-birth, 
from general debility of the system and walls of the vagina, or rupture oif 
the perineum, causing lacerations during the passage of the child in labor. 

The walls of the vagina project outside of the vulva. At first it may 
cause bub slight inconvenience, occurring only after prolonged standing or 
excessive straining at stool; however, as time elapses the walls of the vagina 
and rectum are drawn down into the vagina, forming pouches which accu- 
mulate portions of the contents of the rectum. 

There is also great danger of a portion of the small intestine passing 
downwards and behind the womb so as to produce a hernia that is exceed- 
ingly difficult to replace, as well as dangerous. 

Treatment. — The treatment Avhere there is rupture of the perineum, 
is to have the edges of the torn portion pared, so as to produce a fresh sur- 
face and draw the edges together, as is illustrated in Fig. 205, and restore 
the perineum. 




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A well-fitted abdominal supporter should be worn, both day ard night 
changing from the spring supporter of the day to the elastic at night. In 
cases of long standing I use a vulvar pad, made of hard rubber, that is held 
ia position by understraps made of cotton or linen, so that they ran be washed 
and the rules of clean- 
liness carried out, such 
as bathing the parts 
night and morning 
with a solution of my 
Medical Soap. 

Whenever there is 
any soreness in the 
parts I know of noth- 
ing more soothing 
than my Pile Oint- 
ment or Womb Sup- 
positories. 

Malformation 
of the Vagina.— 
This in some instances 
proves to be a serious 

matter with females^. ,,_ „ ^^ . , . „ , , ^.* 

■nrV.^ ^r,^^ . „^-.-.^,. Fig. 220.— Heavv abdominal supporter, well made and stif- 
T\ no marry y^ itnout fened, and hard rubber vulvar pads. Price, ^5.50 to §6.50. 
any knowledge o f 

their physical deformity, and demonstrates the necessity of mothers know- 
ing and never concealing the true condition of her child. 

These malformations of the vagina are either due to an imperfect de- 
velopment in the womb and prior to the age of puberty or various forms of 
scrofula, which distort the pelvic cavity and retard the development of the 
sexual organs. 

ABSENCE OF THE VAGINA. 

There are instances where females have been found to be without a 
vaginal canal, owing to malformations of nature in the same manner as are 
found in hermaphrodites, which are human beings with combined, imx3er- 
fectly developed, male and female sexual organs. 

The treatment of all cases of malformations of the sexual organs 
can only be determined by personal examination, combined with operative 
measures suitable to the case. 

INFLAMMATION OF LIGAMENTS. 

The broad ligaments are two broad sheets of strong membrane that ex- 
tend each side of the womb, from its upper portion, enclosing the round 
ligaments, fallopian tubes and ovarian ligaments, and are firmly attached to 
the sides of the pelvis and assist in maintaining the uterus, ovaries and 
tubes in their proper xwsitions. 

The perineum or the lining membrane of the abdominal cavity passes 
between the bladder (H Fig. 209) and uterus (A Fig. t20i)\ and between the 
womb and rectum, and it is thickened and hrmly attached to both bladder 
and rectum, forming the anterior and posterior ligaments. 

That these uterine ligaments are liable to become the seats of iuflam- 



244 

mation will be readily understood from their close proximity to the uterus, 
vagina and ovaries, as all injuries or diseases of the sexual organs tend to pro- 
duce inflammation in the ligaments, either through sympathetic action or 
extension of the inflammation. 

Pelvic inflammation is frequently induced from abortions, 
uterine examinations, excessive sexual association by persons whose organs 
are not adapted for each other, gonorrhoea, syphilis, cancer, chronic womb 
troubles, and subsequently too tedious or difficult deliveries at child-birth. 

As this inflammation constitutes the great danger re- 
sulting from abortion, great care should be taken after every miscar- 
riage to keep warm and dry, rest from all work or exercise, night 
and morning use the hot sitz bath (see advertisement) of sea salt water, also 
hot injections with the bulb syringe of a weak solution of my Medical Soap 
several times during the day and night. 

These inflammations are often developed slowly and not 
taken much ' notic^ of, but as the disease advances there is heat, sense of 

fulness, loss of appe- 
tite and sleep, bearing- 
down pains, a throb- 
bing pain in the 

I womb, pains in the 

I I highs, constant de- 
' sire to urinate, intense 

pain while straining at 
stool, and if the dis- 
ease is not checked 

^ the usual tendency is 

Fig. 37. Dr. S. C. Parsons' Womb SuppoRX^T^rice, S8.00. to the formation of a 

pelvic abscess, which 
is indicated by an increase in pain, fever and other symptoms. 

Pelvic abscess may open into the vagina or rectum, often - 
into the abdominal cavity or bladder, while others may burrow and escape 
about the anus, vulva or groins, producing fistulous openings, through 
which offensive matter will be discharged. 

It has been my good fortune to cure a great many hope- 
less cases, w^hose lives were ones of misery, and I will, with pleasure, 
answer all questions relative to these diseases that may be requested by 
women suffering from the same or similar complaints. 

Pelvic abscesses should never be tampered with, but al- 
lowed to ripen and open themselves ; the pain should be kept in check by 
opiates in sufficient quantities at regular intervals. Hot poultices or fomen- 
tations (see receipts) applied to the abdomen and vulva, hot sitz baths of sea 
salt (Ditman's) water and hot injections of a weak solution of my Medical 
Soap, are of immense relief to the sufferer. The diet should be of 
nourishing foods, good liquors, and the Great Iron Tonic (see advertise- 
ment), and alter the fever has passed off" some reliable cod liver oil prepara- 
tion should be taken. (See advertisements.) 

I have found that the pain and tenderness is easier subdued by my 
womb suppositories than any other remedy, and would advise a fair trial of 
them in all uterine complaints. 




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DISEASES OF THE UTERUS OR WOMB. 

From the age of puberty or commencement of the menstrual flow nntil 
menstruation ceases, at what is known as the change of life, there are few 
diseases of the general or generative system that are not attended with more 
or less disturbance of the menstrual functions, therefore, either deficient, 
painful or profuse menstruation may become au imjjortant symx)tom denot- 
ing some change in the uterus or womb. 

The vast field of uterine diseases, with innumerable symptoms, cannot 
be condensed in these few pages, and all I claim is long experience, obtained 
only with a lavish expenditure of money, combined Avith hard work and ex- 
posure of life and health, with the perfection of knowledge which can be 
received in no other manner. 

It has been, and is still, my ambition to have every requisite for the 
sick room, every instru-ment to relieve suffering, and all the drugs, herbs, 
roots and medicines which God has furnished for her '^ 

relief, which I administer to the best of my jud" 
ment and ability to all those who see fit to trust their i 
case and repose their confidence in me as a physician | 
and surgeon. 

I have had great experience in different countries I 
and held for years the following honorable positions 
in New York City: Surgeon to the New York Dispen- 
sary, female department ; surgeon to the Northeast- 
ern Dispensary, female department ; physician to 
the Eastern Dispensary, department for diseases of 
the skin, rheumatism and fevers ; physician to the 
New York Asylum for Lying-in Women. 

The practical experience necessary for the tho- 
rough understanding of the numerous afflictions of cancer^^ -mE Inner 
our bodies can only bo obtained by the varied know- Wall of thr Womb. 
ledge found in different climates, countries, and 

prolonged hospital practice, and I admit that it is with pride that I publish 
a copy of the complimentary resolutions presented to me for six years' ser- 
vice in one of New York's great institutions: 

At a special meeting of the Board of Managers of the Northeastern Dis- 
pensary in the city of New York, held September 22, 1884, the following 
were adopted: 

Whereas, Long service and strict attention to duty should always re- 
ceive proper recognition, and as the Northeastern Dispensary has good rea- 
son to be generous in its expressions of satislaction to a laithful and ze:\lous 
mem])er of its medical staif ; 

Resolvedy That the resignation of Dr. Stoyell C. Parsons be accepted 
with regret, and that the thanks of this Board of JNlanagers be extended to 
him for the valuable services he has rendered said institution (Uui)i<j the past 
six years as attending surgeon and gynecologist. 

W. SCHOONOVEK, ]\r. D., 

House Phi/sieian au(f Seerefari/. 
All women living at a convenient distance wishing to consult me in refer- 
ence to their suflerings should do so in person at my ollice in Savannah, Ga.. 




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but for those whose circnmstances or conditions in life prohibit their traveling 
to my office, I have arranged a list of questions, which, if properly an- 
swered, will enable me to treat all female troubles very nearly as well as at 
my office, excepting that a little longer time may be required. 

Any woman wishing a question list should simply send her name and 
address, plainly written, with stamps enclosed for return postage, and all 
questions will be answered with pleasure on my part. 

MENORRHAGIA, or PROFUSE MENSTRUATION. 

There are few women who pass through the whole period of sexual 
vigor without having to endure at least several attacks of profuse menstrua- 
tion. In some females, from puberty to the change of life, the menstrual 
flow is always attended with more or less pain, while in others it is an ex- 
ception, and in rare instances women enjoy perfect 
health, menstruate regularly and are free from, all 
suffering. 

Profuse menstruation is caused by some 
derangement of the sexual system. It may be due to 
disease of the ovaries, inflammation of the. ligaments 
or connective tissue of the pelvis and womb, or in the 
uterus itself 

When of the neuralgic form, profuse menstrua- 
'tion more frequently alfficts young nervous females 
'in delicate health, or after ten or fifteen years of pain- 
"less menstruation without becoming pregnant. 

It usually commences a day or two before the flow 

with headache, pains about the end of the backbone, 

hips and abdomen, soreness of the muscles of the 

Operation for Repair- thighs and abdomen and a feeling of weariness and 

vlx'roRN^l^^CmLD-^^^^^ ^^"^^ ^^' *^^^ womb itself is complained of, so 

BIRTH. that she can not call herself ill or scaicely say she is 

well. 

Some females are inclined to be hysterical during the periods and labor 

under fits of mental depression, are apt to sutfer from constipation, passages 

of wind or gases, sick stomach and slight chills. 

Treatment. — If the patient resides where she is exposed to malaria 
or there is any evidence of any gout or rheumatism, appropriate remedies (see 
advertisements) for such complaints should first be taken. 

Hot water injections of sea salt (Ditman's) water or a weak solution of 
Medical Soap are often necessary to subdue the acate inflammation, which 
should be used at least three or four times a day, and oftener if necessary. 

When the pain is exceedingly severe I find a. womb suppository placed 
in the vagina after each injection shortens the period of pain, and the menstrual 
flow when inclined to be prolonged. 

The Female Regulating Pills should be taken between the men- 
strual periods and during the flow, but if the pain be due to a contracted 
condition of the cervical canal it should be dilated. 




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AMENORRHCEA, or DEFICIENT MENSTRUATION. 

The menstrual flow may become deficient from exposure to damp or 
cold, development of consumption, prolonged general debility, affections of 
the kidneys, or excessive sexual association. Complete suppression often re- 
sults from some mental shock, 'epidemic or contagious fever. 

In the treatment of deficient menstruation all efforts made 
by nature to continue or increase the flow should be encouraged with the 
Female Regulating Pills, as they have been the means of restoring hundreds 
of females considered past relief. Hot sitz baths of sea salt water (Ditman's) 
should be taken previous to retiring, plenty of exercise on foot, and surf bathing 
at the sea shore. I can recommend the smooth beach, at Tybee Island, near 
Savannah, where there are few dangers from under currents and nothing to 
cause excitement or ^^ 

fear, so necessary to 
be avoided, on ac- 
count of mental 
shock being one of 
the exciting causes. 
The system 
should be built 
up by my G-reat 
Iron Tonic, with 
care that all expo- 
sure to damp or cold 
is avoided, the body 
warmly clothed, 
having pure wool 
flannel next to the 
skin (see advertise- 







Price, $1.75 to $2.50. 

ments), the diet should be nourishing with a little light wine or lager beer, 
sometimes a small quantity of Schiedam Schnapps is beneficial, and if the 
bowels are inclined to be costive use the Digestive Pills or Liver Regulator. 

Electricity is of great value in deficient menstruation, as 
there is a decrease in the strength of the sexual organs, indicating a decay 
of the supplying nervous system, which needs to be aroused by some stimu- 
lating force. Either the Electric Belt should be worn or the electric cur- 
rents be received from an electric battery (see advertisements), which may 
be given at the physician's oflice or at home by the patient herself, after a 
little practice in learning how to use an ordinary battery. 

Catarrh of the womb or vagina is another fruitful source of 
amenorrhoea in consequence of the sexual debility produced through exhaus- 
tion, therefore it is always well for the patient to be positive regarding the 
existence of any form of catarrh. 

The personal examination I liave described in that portion de- 
voted to leucorrhoea will often be of great service to those sutfcring from 
deficient menstruation. 




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DYSMENORRHCEA, OR PAINFUL MENSTRUATON, 

The neuralgic form of the menstrual flow results from exposure to damp 
or cold, excessive sexual association, forced continence or sexual starvation, 
and in females who do not marry early, there is always a tendency to con- 
gestive inflammations of the sexual organs which is denoted by an increase 
in the severity of all the symptoms described as neuralgic or painful. 

There is usually abundant leucorrhoea, the ovaries are very tender and 
painfnl, the womb is swollen, and often shreds of membrane come away. I 
have had patients who have expelled complete membranous 
casts of the uterine cavity having the appearance of j^ear- 
shaped sacs. 

The cure of painful menstruation is almost always te- 
dious, but if due to the absence of sexual association, marriage 
will probably end all symptoms, as the greater number of 
young females, with pale countenances and gener^fl debility 
is caused by undue sexual excitement. To relieve the pain 
usehot sitz baths of sea salt water (Ditman's), or hot injec- 
tions of my Medical Soap, followed by a womb suppository 
after each injection. The diet should be nourishing, and 
cocoa or chocolate substituted for tea or coflee, with a daily 
allowance of lager beer (see advertisements), out-door exer- 
^Cervical^Can^l ^^^® ^^ ^^® ^^^ shore, with surf bathing between the peri- 
AND THE iMPER- ods, Warm clothing of pure wool flannel sanitary under- 
FECTLY Devel- wcar (see advertisements), and as for medicines I have had 
T H^E wSsf ^^ great success with my Female Regulating Pills, when they 
are persistently taken by the sufferer in connection with the 
other treatment described. All that I desire is that they receive a fair trial, 
but in women of a consumptive tendency I would advise a good cod liver oil 
preparation, and if suffering froni any form of scrofula there is nothing bet- 
ter than my Blood Purifier. 

OBSTRUCTED MENSTRUATION. 

It generally arises from either a stricture at the mouth of the womb 
(see 16 and 17, Fig. 200), or an abnormal contraction of the entire canal, 
while in other instances it is due to the womb becoming curved or bent upon 
itself, either as an anteflexion or retroflexion, as is partially shown in Fig. 
208, only carried a degree further, thus closing the upper portion. 

Obstructed menstruation is always attended with cramps or expulsive 
pains, so that it is not infrequent for the blood to come away in clots every 
hour or every half hour. 

Females suffering from obstruction have severe headache, a constant de- 
sire to urinate, and generally congestion of the ovaries. 

As this condition of the uterus is so painful and injurious to the general 
health, it is necessary it should be relieved, for if she marries there will be no 
improvement in her condition, as it aggravates the suffering at the menstrual 
periods, in consequence of the sexual system being aroused to its full vigor, 
with an increased flow, impeded in its discharge. 

Sterility is one of the results of obstructed menstruation, as the flow 
is expelled by a spasm, which closes the womb to entrance of the male im- 



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pregnating fluid, therefore the uterine canal should be enlarged, which can 
be done by leaving in coin silver dilators, thus affording free egress and 
ingress until the canal is sufS.ciently dilated to remain permanently in that 
condition. 

By the means of uterine dilation I have cured a large number of 
females of sterility. 

BARRENNESS 

Is a condition averse to nature and to the desire of all women. Of course 
some say they have no desire for children, but such cases are rare and due to 
some unnatural cause, such as bodily deformities or blood diseases. Kature 
implants the maternal instinct in every female, therefore when any woman 
is childless it is generally due to some form of obstructed menstruation, pain- 
ful menstruation, catarrh of the womb, ulceration of the womb, falling of the 
womb, tumor of the womb, or what is often the case, great relaxation of the 
walls of the vagina, which renders it impossible for her to retain any of the 
male seminal fluid after each association long enough for conception to 
occur. 

Blood diseases and general debility of the nervous system resulting in 
loss of sexual desires and powers, often are prominent causes, which can be 
remedied by prolonged use of the Great Nerve Kestorer when taken in con- 
nection with the Female Regulating Pills. 

INFLAMMATION OF THE UTERUS. (UTERITIS.) 

This may result from any sudden suppression of the 
menstrual flow, exposure to cold, excessive mental excitement, sexual 
association with violence, criminal attempts to produce abortion, gonorrhoea, 
and following child-birth or miscarriage. 

The symptoms are tenderness, fever, pain throughout the genito- 
urinary organs and abdomen, which causes the patient to take her bed for 
eight or ten days, when the pains subside, 
followed by considerable uterine discharge. 

During the attack the patient should be 
confined to bed, allowed cooling drinks, water 
ices, and ice cream. Several times during the 
day and night hot sitz baths and injections of 
Medical Soap or sea salt (Ditman's) water, 
should be administered. 

The diet should consist of liquid 
foods, such as soups, beef extracts (see ad- 
vertisements), corn starch, farina, oat meal . 
and articles easily digested. When there is^ 
great depression stimulants are needed, such 

as good Avhiskey, sherry wine, champagne or ^.^^^ g^^^^^^ Uterine Dil vtchjs. 
cordials (see advertisements.) Alter all severe 

symptoms have passed off and she is convalescent, change of climate by tlie 
sea shore and sea bathing will be exceedingly beneficial. 

In all cases of infiammation of the womb, the patient will find relief by 
using after each hot injection one of my Womb Suppositoi ies, which sliould 
be i)laced high uj^ in the vagina. As the stomach is usually extremely sen- 




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sitive she will often experience great dilB&culty in retaining any nonrisli- 
ment, which is only obviated hy the fluid meat juice preparation known as 
Bovinine — a liquid food that should be taken in teaspoonfui doses every hour 
or two. 

CATARRH OF THE WOMB. 

This is a catarrhal inflammation of the lining membrane of the 
womb, and is due to frequent pregnancies ending in abortion, exposure to 
cold or wet, excessive sexual excitement, change of life, diseased secretions 
from the male organ, and general debility of the sexual system. 

Acute catarrh of womb is accompanied with more or less fever- 
ishness, loss of appetite, pain in abdomen, back, groin and thighs, a feeling 
oi' fullness and heat in pelvis, with a bearing down and frequent desire to pass 
water, and in a few days after the catarrhal discharges have commenced, 
the tenderness and pain pass away. 

When there is a chronic catarrh of the -womb, the patient 
is neither well nor ill, excepting she feels a slow loss of strength, has head- 
ache, backache and is in general poor health, with a constant leucorrhoea or 
whites that are thick in character. 

The persistence of an abundant leucorrhoea for months often induces 
diseases of the kidneys, liver, lungs and other portions of the body. 

The acute form of catarrh of the womb requires complete 
rest in bed, beginning with a dose of Digestive Pills, or calomel and rhu- 
barb, hot sitz baths and injections of sea salt water and Medical Soap, night 
and morning ; sexual association should not occur, both on account of in- 
jury to the female and liability to excite a similar inflammation in the male 
urethra. 

To relieve the pain a Womb Suppository in the rectum, or vagina, may 
be necessary, and frequent doses of Antimigraine, or the Sedative Remedy, 
may be required. 

In chronic catarrh of the womb the diet should be nourishing, the sys- 
tem built up by the Great Iron Tonic, and if there be any doubt as to the 
complaint, read the description and entire treatment of leucorrhoea or 
whites. 

I always advise uterine support through an abdominal supporter of 
some description. Of course, if you can aiford it, by all means get my 
Womb Supporter, and use the Female Eegulating * Pills, taking one every 
night. 

ULCERATION OF THE WOMB. 

This affection may consist of a simple abrasion of the mucous mem- 
brane or a deep eating sore, due to syphilis, cancer or some venereal disease. 
They can only be discovered by vaginal examination and require the same 
treatment as catarrh of the womb or leucorrhoea, which they produce in a 
short time, therefore, if they are near the mouth of the womb some females 
may, by a little practice, be enabled to discover their existence, by the aid 
of the vaginal speculum I mentioned in the treatment of leucorrhoea or 
whites. Of course, if due to any venereal poison, internal medicine will be 
absolutely necessary, and she will be required to take several bottles of my 
Blood Purifier and persistently use injections of Medical Soap. 

Where there is cancer present it should, if possible, be imme- 



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diately removed, as the quicker done the better, provided the general 
health and blood are strengthened and purified. 

I always advise one of my Womb Suppositories to be placed hi<:^h 
up in the vagina upon retiring, so as to insure a good night's rest and obtain 
the beneficial action of its soothing influence. 

The g-eneral system should be built up by the Great Iron Tonic 
and a womb supporter worn to relieve the womb of all intestinal weight. 

TUMORS OF THE WOMB. 

The existence of a tumor may continue for quite a period of time with- 
out the knowledge of the patient, and her attention may only be drawn to 
her real condition, when at the menstrual period, she seems larger than nat- 
ural, and after the menstrual flow is over or she has recovered from an at- 
tack of excessive flooding, the size of the abdo- 
men decreases, only to swell at every successive 
menstruation. 

I have had a great many femiales 
consult me as to whether they were pregnant, 
and often would insist that such were the case, 
but where there is more or less menstrual flow 
every month, sense of weight, a difficulty of hold- 
ing and retaining the urine and complicated- 
by piles, it is easy to decide that she has a 
tumor in the womb. 

I have also had quite a number of 
women who had changed life consider 
themselves pregnant, and the only way to con- 
vince them was to have them carefully examine 
themselves and obtain a knowledge of the condi- 
tion of the womb, and wait the time of nine 
months. 

These tumors are liable at all ages, 
from twenty to fifty years, and often complicate delivery at child-birth (see 
illustration in portion devoted to midwifery) and exist as fleshy growths or 
as cysts containing a fluid substance. 

It has been my experience that the majority of fleshy tumors were 
from portions of the after-birth left undetached in the womb at child-birth, 
which exhibit a spongy consistence, so, just previous or at the time of her 
menses, she becomes quite large in the abdomen, owing to tlie swelling 
caused by the retained menstrual fluid. 

When the menstrual flow has continued for a few days the swelling of 
the tumor and abdomen decreases, and the feeling of weight and internal 
pressure is relieved. 

There are fleshy or fibroid tumors of the womb in females who -wore 
never pregnaat or enjoyed sexual association, so that none are exempt from 
them during the period of sexual vigor. 

The treatment of uterine tumors, of course, is the removal oi' 
the tumor by an operation or internal treatment. Operations for the re- 
moviil of tumors are attended with more or less danger from pelvic inflam- 
mation (see subject), and as I have been successful iu curing a great many 




Tumor ox Inner Wall op 
THE Womb. 



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women of these growths or tumors in the womb by special medicines and 
my Female Regulating Pills, it is better to have a little patience and con- 
tinue their use until completely cured. 

It is ray opinion you will find it to be safer to put yourself under 
the treatment of internal remedies than to take the chances of a surgical 
operation. 

When the swelling is considerable I would advise the wearing of an ab- 
dominal supporter, to support the weight and the tendency to irritation of 
the bladder and rectum. 

DISPLACEMENTS OF THE WOMB. 

All women are liable to displacements of the womb, both single and 
married, which are due to the lifting of heavy weights, tight corsets, cough- 
ing, sudden jars and overstraining in femalesprevious to marriage. The causes 
in married women are the same as those prior to marriage, with the addi- 
tion of accidents of child-birth, such as rupturing of the perineum (see pt , 
Fig. 201), tearing of the walls of the vagina or the w^omb itself, on one or 
both sides, which results in a weakening of the structures of the sexual or- 
gans, so that the womb falls down into the passage of the vagina, as is shown 
in Fig. 212. 

PROLAPSUS UTERI, or FALLING of the WOMB. 

Falling of the womb is more common in those who have borne 
children or lead laborious lives, and occurs in females of all ages, but gener- 
ally in those from about 
twenty-tive to thirty- 
five, therefore, cooks, 
£^M- .W2^<^>^^ ^ i I nurses, laundresses and 

those accustomed to 
daily labor at their 
homes are the ones who 
mostly suffer. 
— •■■ The womb can 
seldom fall to any 
2 extent without giv- 
ing rise to a sense of 
_3 discomfort, which is no- 
ticed by bearing down 

^^ pains, that are increased 

* after long standing, 
with a constant back- 

g ache and dragging pains 

in the hips, also a con- 
s t a n t leucorrhoea or 
whites, which o f t e n 
produces a rawness of 
the inner surface of the 
Tig 212.— iiepresents the five different stages of falling of vulva. 

the womb. The menstrual 

flow is not interfered with to any great extent, excepting in cases where 
the womb protrudes outside of the body, as is illustrated in Fig. 213, when 
the entire arrangement of the sexual .organs is evidently disarranged. 




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In the first three or four stages of the falling of the womb, 
conception can take place without any difficulty, as the womb falls back up 
into the vagina, or is easily pushed into position when in bed. In some in- 
stances the patient is unable to pass her water without lying down to 
replace her womb with her fingers. There id also danger of the bowels be- 
coming impacted with faeces, if strict atten- 
tion is not 2:>aid to have the stools free. 

In -women where the womb has 
fallen so as to be outside of the body, it 
will be seen as a pear-shaped tumor, often 
having a dry surface, which is cracked and 
covered with a thick mucous. 

Treatment. — In all stages of falling of 
the womb, support should be given to the 
abdominal viscera or intestines, which fol- 
low the womb in its descent out of the body, 
as will be seen in illustration (Fig. 213), by 
a properly fitted abdominal 
supporter of some description. 
The round and broad ligaments 
should be toned up by inter- 5 
nal medicines, such as my 
Great Iron Tonic or Syrup of 
the Hypophosphites, etc., etc., 
and the daily use of the elec- 
tric battery (see advertise- 
ments), often arouses all the 
nerves belonging to the sexual 
system. 

If the perineum is torn 
it should be, if possible, re- 
paired by the sewing operation, 
as illustrated. Some women 
who are poor or dread 
the operation, do not 
ask to be cured, but simply 
wish relief, as they are unable ^S- 213.— The womb aq in fallin? out of the body. 
to afford the necessary time 1, womb ; 2, bladder ; G, vagimi. 

and attention required from their work as nurses, cooks, laundresses or 
mothers in large families, so under such circumstances all I can do is to in- 
troduce a pessary in the milder forms, which may be all that is required if 
strict attention is paid to the general health and the vagina nightly washed 
out, with a weak solution of my Medical Soap. 

I think it is utter foolishness for any female doing heavy work 
to be without an abdominal supporter, and if the patient can alVord a good 
one I know my Womb Supporter will give complete s;itisfaction, and to 
those unable to consult me at my office, I can treat their cases by mail in- 
structions. 

It has been my experience in the treatment of thousands of cases of fall- 
ing of the womb that the best investment any woman can make is a womb 




SI 



supporter, f(^r the relief afforded, prolongs lier life, relieves the pain, builds 
up the health aud saves ten dollars for every one expended on the womb 
supporter, in doctor bills and medicines. 

It also saves them a great deal of money that they otherwise would have 
had to pay out, aud in many instances it is the means of restoring her health 
so that she can earn a good living for herself or family. 

If there be much pain or tenderness, always place a womb suppository 
in the vagina upon retiring so as to insure a good night's rest. 

There are combination abdominal and rupture support- 
ers, and in some instances I have succeeded in making women quite com- 
fortable by means of a hard rubber vulva pad, specially made for such cases, 

held in position by perineal 
bands made of cotton, so that 
they can be changed once or 
twice a day and washed, and 
thus comply with all the laws 
of cleanliness and health. 

These special vulva 
pads and perineal bands are 
attached to an accurately fitted 
supporter and should be worn 
day and night, the p e r in e a 1 
bands not interfering with the 
person at stool, but it is 
better to urinate only when in 
the lying position. 

The use of pessaries is 
abused by many physi- 
cians, who use those made of 
soft rubber, the same being act- 
ed upon by the secretions of the 
Fig. 214.— Represents the various versions or posi- vagina, which in turn causes ir- 
tions in whicli the womb is bent. 1, natural •^.. -, i-,.flnT.,nii:i+inn nf +V.^ 

position of the womb ; 2, bent forward ; 4, 5, and ^^ation ana mnammation ot the 
6, bent backward. vagma, resulting in catarrh, 

with the womb fallen and in the 
same position that it was previous to the introduction oi the pessary. 

The cuj) pessary and abdominal supporter (Fig. 250) does not distend 
the vagina, but supports the womb and relieves the enlargement and conges- 
tion and allows the vaginal walls an opportunity to contract and grow 
stronger by the perfect rest it affords. I have found it to be an excellent 
sapporter for difficult cases. 

It will be remembered that the muscular tissue of the vagina (see de- 
scription of the vagina, following that of Fig. 200) is elastic and simply 
checks the descent of the womb, so the sufferer, instead of having her con- 
dition bettered by the use of large soft rubljer pessaries, will be doubly 
worse, for in addition to the falling of the womb, there will be caused a 
chronic catarrh of the vagina, that is exceedingly difficult to heal. Another 
practice of physicians which is in my opinion a simple waste of time for physi- 
cian and patient, is the use, every day or two of cotton, moistened by various 
medicines, that are introduced in the form of a ball into the vagina to remaiu 




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. 215.— Anteflexion of the 
Womb. 



until the next visit or consultation. The good obtained through an hour 
or two's application is overcome by the retained secretions, therelore it is a 
waste of both time and money to the suffering female that coukl have been 
more prudently expended ia the purchase of aa abdomiual supxK)rter. 

I believe if artificial support is required to take the place of 
that impaired through the various causes 
mentioned, to have the support as soon as 
possible and all special medications after- 
wards. 

Versions, or positions in -which 
the Womb is Bent. — Anteversion is 
where the womb is bent forward, as is il- 
lustrated in 2 and 3 in Fig. 214. 

Retroversion is where the womb is bent I 
backward, as is illustrated in 4, 5 and6,i 
Fig. 214. 

Displacements of the -womb by ' 
bending forward (see Fig. 20h) and resting 
on the bladder or backward and upon the 
rectum are caused by the fundus or upper 
portion becoming top heavy, owing to the 
presence of a uterine tumor, or prolonged 
congestion of the tissues, excessive sexual 
association, light lacing of corsets, frequent 
child bearing, contractions of the liga- 
ments after abortion, or pelvic inflammations. Any cause tending to pro- 
duce fatty degeneration of the tissue or walls of the womb will produce a 
displacement of some form. 

ANTEVERSION OF THE WOMB. 

When bent forward (see Nos. 2 and 3 in Fig. 214) the womb rests upon 
the bladder, rendering it impossible for the bladder to retain any quantity 
of urine, thus producing the desire to urinate very frequently, as is illus- 
trated in Fig. 208. 

RETROVERSION OF THE WOMB. 

In cases where the womb is bent backwards towards and against the 
rectum (see Nos. 4, 5 and 6, Fig. 214) tliere is noticed a frequent desire to 
go to stool, pains in the groins and thighs, pains in the back, more or less 
uterine catarrh, pain in sexual association, followed by sterility, painful 
menstruation, and increased pain at stool if complicated by const ipation. Upon 
examination the patient will discover a place tender to the touch if she 
passes her finger up the rectum, which feels like a tumor, as Avill be 
seen by examining llie illustration of retroversion of the womb. Fig. 217. 

Treatment. — The treatment is somewhat complicated, OAving to stem 
pessaries being required, however, all those who cannot come for treatment 
should take my Female Regulating Pills to subdue the inllammation and 
wear a womb supporter, which in seven casesout of ten will cure the]>ationt. 

Some may prefer a sup])orter with a stem jDcssiiry adapted for the pur- 
pose, such as either Fig. 237 or Fig. 250. 



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Fig. 216.- 



-Retroflexion of the 
Womb. 



Flexions of the womb are when the womb itself will be beet at 
a X)oint about one-third or one half of the distance of the cervical canal from 
the mouth of the womb. These flexions, it will be seen by observing the 

illustrations, completely obstruct the cer- 
vical or womb canal, and cause the fundus 
of the womb to become practically a shut 
sac. 

Anteflexion is a position of the womb 
resting forwards and upon the bladder. 

Ketroflexion is a position of the womb 
resting backwards and upon the rectum. 
In either anteflexion or retroflexion we 
1]^ find them one of the most common causes of 
-barrenness, for it is evident that it is a condi- 
tion of the womb which renders it incapable 
of receiving the male seminal fluid during 
association, which is necessary lor concep- 
tion. 

Flexions of the womb are also one of the 
causes of obstructed menstruation, as it is 
impossible for the menstrual flow to find 
free exit, which can only be relieved by ex- 
pelling the clotted blood through regular 
contractions of the uterus. 

Treatment. — Flexions of the womb re- 
quire that the weight of the intestines should be removed by the womb 
supporter from the weakened womb, and tlie position corrected by a pessary 
which should be fitted so that the patient can obtain relief. 

DISEASES OF THE OVARIES. 

The ovaries possess similar functions to those of the male testicles; they 
are liable to inflammations, often due to suppressed functions and excessive 
sexual association in newly married people, or females of lewd nature, expos- 
ure to damp or cold, also inflammations of the womb, gonorrhoea, syphilis, 
and all inflammations of the sexual system. 

INFLAMMATION OF THE OVARIES. (OVARITIS). 

The symptoms of inflammation of the ovaries are local pains in the ab- 
domen over the ovaries, either the one atfected or both, and shooting pains 
through to the vulva, combined with a frequent desire to urinate and go to stool. 
There is wind in the bowels or flatulency, with more or lesss constipation, 
and many of the other symptoms peculiar to those of the womb, specially 
described in inflammation of the ligaments. 

The treatment will consist in hot poultices and fomentations to the ab- 
domen and hot injections of JNIedical Soup in the vagina, keeping the system 
nourished with plain food, mostly liquid in character, and the pain subdued 
by Antimigraine, my Sedative Remedy or by the womb suppositories in the 
rectum night or morning. 

If the ovaritis be due to syphilis or gonorrhoea it is evident that blood 
purifying medicines would be required, and all other accompanying symp- 
toms treated. 



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OVARIAN TUMORS. 

These are in most every instance lar^e hags of water, which increase ia 
size until they fill the abdomen, and nntil late years their removal was in 
almost all instances fatal, but improvements have been made in this depart- 
ment of iemale diseases and the once fatal operation is now successluUy per- 
formed. 

If you are puzzled over Ihe nature of any swelling, supposed to arise 
from the womb or ovaries, consult me either in person or by letter, so that I 
can fully describe the nature of the disease. 

Removal of the Ovaries — This is an operation which of late 
years has become quite common for the surgeon to perform, for various com- 
plaints of the sexual system. In 
the majority of cases that have fallen, 
under my observation it has been upon^ 
women who have been perfect martyrs 
to womb medication without receiving 
any permanant relief, and then as a 
means to cover up their ignorance and 
what is termed the last resort, the 
operation of unsexing the patient will be 
performed. 

In cases when the ovaries are attack- 
ed by a cancerous growth, there is, of 
course, some sense in their removal, 
but in every neuralgia or inflamma-Fig. 216.— Proper position of the Womb 
tion that is chronic in character, to un- ^^^^^ ^^^ Pessary is left in position, 
sex a woman is, in my opinion, more of a crime than a legitimate surgical ope- 
ration. 

SINGLE LIFE IN WOMEN. 

The character of spinsters is portrayed as peevish and selfish, combined 
with queer fancies and unpleasant eccentricities in some females, while in 
those of another class, we find them distinguished for self-sacritice, noble de- 
votion, and known as ministering angels to the poor and those in distress. 

The instinct of the female as a child is for a doll and something to fon- 
dle, and as a woman, her desires are for the child she is to nourish, develop 
and tenderly love. 

Now, with women, marriage is their aim and success in social life, and 
when this is accomplished health and strength will follow, provided the laws 
of nature have not been disobeyed so as to result in any of the vari- 
ous womb disorders. 

Single life is not favorable to females who are affiicted with Chorea oi 
St. Vitus Dance, epilepsy, hysteria, emotional disorders and various kinds 
of hallucinations, for in marriage the mind is diverted, and in the more seri- 
ous disorders, pregnancy seems to arrest the disease. 

We often hear women remark that they are not going to worry them- 
selves to death bearing children, as it is too great a risk and too nuu-h snl- 
feriug, but yet, statistics show that between the ages of twenty and forty- 
five years, the child-bearing period, that more unmarried women die thiui 
married. 




258 



It is far better for every woman to marry and strive to make her home 
a bower of cleanliness and happiness, than to live a life of singleness, and 
devoted to parrots, cats and dogs, or finally wither up for the want of some- 
thing to love and nourish. 

CHANGE OF LIFE. (MENOPAUSE.) 

The cessation of menstruation occurs generally about thirty 
years after its first establishment, which varies in different women, accord- 
ing to the constitution, habits, etc. t 
This important change can occur without any disturbance or be at- 
tended with serious results, arising from the development of cancerous dis- 
eases of the breast and womb. Some, who are fortunate, do not expe- 
rience any discomfort, but 
simply note that at the ex- 
pected time the menstrual 
flow does not appear. 

At the cessation of the 
menses the breasts become 
I flat and hard, owing to the 
I gland losing its spongy sti uc- 
^ture. The legs and arms 
lose their rouDdness of out- 
line and resemble those of 
the other sex, excepting 
in those who grow fat. 

In some females the char- 
acteristics of the sex become 
less distinct, the voice grows 
harder, and often there is a 
tendency to the development 
of a beard. Others seem to 
Fig. 217.-RETROVERSION OF THE Wo:>iB. j^^^ coufideuce in them- 

selves, so as to be unable to manage their domestic affairs or other business. 
Changes in the moral character sometimes astonish friends and 
relatives, but these shades of moral insanity disappear in a short time, if 
there be no tendency to epilepsy or insanity. 

Women often suffer greatly at this period who have been subject to 
womb disorders, or have had several abortions or unnatural labors. 

Symptoms. — There is a "feeling of goneness" at the pit of the stom- 
ach, which is attended bj^ flushes of heat, commencing at the stomach and 
extending over the entire surface of the body. 

To the great annoyance of the suflerer, the face, neck and hands are suf- 
fused at inopportune moments with perspiration, which is also accompanied 
by a sense of fulness or giddiness in the head, so as to cause an uncertainty 
in the step, and she feels as if she might die or fall at any moment. 

Every ache and pain is magnified. l*alpitation of the heart is consid- 
ered a terrible disease that is liable to cause death any moment. Pain in 
the breast is dreaded as a cancer. Society loses its attractions and she imag- 
ines she is watched by suspicious and unkind eyes. 

Other symptoms are described as a sense of choking, a feeling of faint- 




259 

ness, with shooting pains in the back and loins, whi6h are accompanied 
with symptoms of creepin^!; and chilliness, so when the j)ersi)i ration is ex- 
cessive a tepid bath at night is very soothing, and the skin should be pro- 
tected by flannel of the sanitary brand to avoid all irritation so necessary to 
a nervous temperament. 

In the fat female at this period, periodical headache, apoplexy, spitting 
of blood, piles, dyspepsia, heart troubles and nervous affections often make 
themselves known. The greatest care should be exercised at this sta^e of 
a woman's life, when the entire system is undergoing a complete transfor- 
mation, to watch all symptoms and treat them accordingly. Exercise 
should be indulged in, with care taken to avoid severe mental or bodily 
effort, or anythiu-g that is exciting or exhaustive. The bowels should be 
kept freely op«n by Digestive Pills, the food should be eliiefiy YegetaV>le and 
moderate in quantity, and if the system be debilitated and weak some stim- 
ulant will be required, and the Great Iron Tonic is indicated. 

For the feeling of "goneness," or unpleasant feeling at the pit of the 
stomach, I always advise a spice or opium plaster to be constantly worn 
over the affected part, and internally, during all the stages of ' 'change of life, " 
one Female Regulating Pill should be taken previous to retiring, so as to re- 
lieve the womb of all retained secretions while passing through this trying 
ordeal. 

Generally there is a steady diminution of the sexual passions, which 
finally disappear almost entirely, but in some females the reverse takes 
place and the sensations increase in intensity, which is contrary to nature 
and indicates some deep disease of the womb or ovaries, therefore, gratifica- 
tion should be temperate and at rare intervals or wholly denied. 

When once woman is safely through this critical period and the change 
is affected, the mind emerges from the clouds in w^hich it seems to have 
been lost, and she has a better chance for long life and a green old age than 
any man of equal years. 



The Treatment of Chronic Diseases. 

THE AUTHOR'S SPECIALTY. 

Chronic affections are so numerous that I will allude to the more 
common and important, which require a careful diagnosis, as each case is 
usually accompanied by a variety of sympathetic disorders ; therefore, to 
detect the locality, cause and complication of the complaint, it necessitates a 
physician not only of education, but also of large and varied experience in 
different countries and hospitals. 

It is not necessary that each disease should be described in detail for 
which my advice may be solicited, or for the treatment of which my services 
nuiy be engaged. I can be consulted in person or by letter with reference to 
every existing chronic disorder, as my advice will be definite and conclusive 
and the treatment outlined will invariably result in perfect success, or in 
proportion as the alfection will permit of relief and is ca}>able of being cuied. 

My specialty is the treatment of chronic diseases. I very rarely attend, 
unless urgently solicited, acute affections, and since receiving my Diploma 



260 DR. S. C. PARSONS' GREAT REMEDIES. 

of Doctor of Medicine from the Medical Department of the University of 
the City of New York, I have been attached to the various institutions 
mentioned on the title page, and confined myself to an office and consulting 
practice up to the present date ; therefore, my assertion is pardonable when 
the fact of my success is attested by thousands of my former patients. 

Diseases of the reproductive S3^stem in the female, due to many ob- 
scure causes, may sadly destroy the functions of womanhood, as vital statis- 
ticians assert that but few escape from womb disorders. Some claim 
it is owing to injurious modes of dress, habits of life and other agencies of 
similar nature, but it has been my experience that the greater percentage 
are due to incompetent attention at child-birth, either from motives of econ- 
omy, or ignorance on the part of the attendant. This class of diseases re- 
quires reliable medical advice, proper internal medication in combination 
with such appliances as are necessary to replace those weakened. 
Under proper and skillful treatment, the various misplacements, menstrual 
disorders, ulcerations, leucorrhoeas yield easily, and a complete cure is 
speedily effected. 

Sterility or Barrenness. — I can be consulted on this subject by 
the childless, either in person or by letter, as to whether they can be suc- 
cessfully treated or not. I have been very successful in the treatment of 
barrenness, curing about 90 per cent, of all cases, but it is necessary that all 
ladies wishing to consult me by letter fill out the question list for females as 
completely as possible. 

Diseases of the reproductive system affecting the male sex, 
are the gravest of all, and attended with more sad results than any of the nu- 
merous human afflictions. The apparent mildness gives them a two-fold 
capacity for undermining the constitution and destroying the integrity of 
the general health, through imperceptible losses in the urine or water 
as voided from the body. 

Many patients, though long aware of their indisposition, do not regard 
the serious nature of their disease until the health is completely broken, the 
constitution wrecked and the vitality and vigor of the reproductive system 
utterly destroyed. 

It is often owing to false delicacy that a competent physician is not con- 
sulted, while in other instances the proper treatment is neglected through 
ignorance of any one making such diseases a specialty, for chronic impo- 
tency is one of the most deplorable conditions that can befall any man, and 
yet so seldom successfully treated by the majority of physicians. 

Iihpotency or loss of vital power in the reproductive organs, is not like 
a great many diseases which require to be treated on general principles, but 
one that demands positive specific treatment, the only reliable method, and 
this is Avhat I claim mine to be. 

Urinary diseases are quite common to persons, both male 
and female, in all walks and conditions of life, and I can successfully treat 
them, in the majority of instances, if patients have their urine properly anal- 
yzed, for then the true nature of the disease is easily understood, whether 
it be due to Brio;ht's Disease, albuminaria, diabetes, ardor urine, spermatorr- 
hoea, irritable bladder, cystitis, gravel, paralysis of the bladder, inflamma- 
tion of the prostrate gland, or the various deposits that are only found by 
careful and competent examination. 



DR. S. C. PARSOXS' GREAT REMEDIES. 261 



The urine or water that is voided previous to retiring at night and upon 
arising in the morning is the best for analysis, therefore, I always desire 
either a new 4 or 8 ounce flint bottle of the urine voided at tlie time just 
mentioned, care being taken to liave the bottle clean, and females not to 
have their's taken from any vessel except it be absolutely^ clean, and not 
mixed with any leucorrhoeal or uterine discharge. 

Syphilis. — This formidable disease has assumed alarming proportions 
in our country, both in its constitutional, secondary and tertiary forms, 
which I am constantly treating with uniform success, although its ravages 
are unlimited. ^ 

Syphilis affects every tissue of the body, the throat becomes ulcerated, 
causing offensive breath, the various glands, cartilages and finally the bones 
themselves become soft and spongy ; but my specific treatment may be relied 
upon with positive certainty to eliminate every particle of its specific poison 
from the system, no matter of hoAV long standing. 

Catarrh. — This formidable disease, whether it be located in the nose, 
throat, lungs, stomach, intestines, womb, bladder or vagina, slowly destroys 
the mucous membrane and in time the surrounding tissues, and requires both 
local and general treatment of specific character, according to the portion of 
the body attacked, so as to remove the septic inflammation and restore all 
the tissues to their normal condition. 

Deformities. — The unsightly appearance of thousands whose feet, 
hands, limbs and back are deformed, often so as to be entirely useless, is a 
department of surgery that I have devoted a great deal of attention to, andhave 
treated successfully a large number of cases, making them perfect, or very 
nearly so, in appearance and action. 

This is a department of surgery that requires patience and at- 
tention on the part of the surgeon, as the knife can not be used except in 
peculiar cases, the treatment generally consisting of mechanical appliances, 
])roperly and accurately fitted, in combination with electricity and internal 
medicines. 

As Savannah has splendid hotel accommodations, also good boarding 
houses, I should prefer to treat or examine all patients who suffer from any 
deformity at my ofiice, but, of course, those whose circumstances will not 
permit their calling at my office in Savannah, I should be i)leased to corre- 
spond with them by letter. 

Consultation. — I can be consulted at my office in Savannah, Ga., or 
by letter, providing two stamps are enclosed. I consider all letters strictly 
private and confidential, but afflicted persons desiring my advice should give 
a plain statement of their complaint, at the same time answer the questions 
I have selected to assist them in properly presenting their cases. 

Remittances should be made through money orders, express, checks, 
drafts or by registered letter. The express business having roat'hed sncli 
perfection I think you will derive more satistaction by entrusting it with 
your business than in any other manner. 

All samples of urine or any package directetl to me must have the 
charges prepaid. 

How to Use the Great Rempdies in the diseases for which they are 
designed — the result of many years of labor and large experience. — These 
Great Kemedies can be obtained from your druggist, but should he fail to 




262 DR. S. C. TAESOXS' GREAT REMEDIES. 

have them you can 
^send to me for the 
d medicine and jour 
order will receive 
Formerly Phypician to Eastern Dispensary, -nroiTint nttpntinr» 
Skin, Rheumatic and Fever Departments; ^^^f^^^^ attention, 
Surgeon to the New York Dispensary, Wo- ^^ '-^^^ ^^P^^^^ C^^^" 
k men's Department; Surgeon to the North panies can deliver 
Eastern Dispensary, Women's Department; a package in near- 
Phvsician to the N ew \ ork Asylum lor Lying- ^ ^ . . 

in Women, and member of the New York ^J every county in 
County Medical Society. the United States 

DR. S. C. PARSONS can always be consulted at his oflfice and at a reasonable 
address, SAVAT^AH, GA. charge. 

For full descriptions read his "Medicines, Remedies, Electric Dr. S. O. Par- 
Appliances, Relief for All Afflictions," or Family Physician. sonS* Gr r e a t 

Remedies are 

nineteen in number. Each package has his likeness, signature and a de- 
scription of public positions held, a fac simile of which is shown above. 

THE GREAT RHEUMATIC CURE. 

This is a remedy that has been prescribed by myself while attending 
physician to the Eastern Dispensary, Eheumatic and Fever Department, 
New York City, and in about 3,000 cases of Rheumatism in its different 
forms. 

It is a remedy that can be depended upon, and as misery is a constant 
companion of the rheumatic, I should be pleased to have all afflicted try 
one or more bottles and experience relief. 

All forms of Bheumatism^ Eheumatic Gout, Lumbago, Bheumatic Neural- 
gia, Rheumatic Fever, Bheumatic Neuritis, Rheumatic Paralysis and Rheumatic 
Inflammation of the Heart, Rheumatic Arthritis and Rheumatism of the Bones 
and Muscles are benefited by the Great Rheumatic Cure. Price, $1.00 ; 
six bottles, $5.00. 

THE LIVER REGULATOR. 

This remedy acts as a tonic on the Liver and Kidneys, the two most im- 
portant organs of digestion and excretion. 

It is composed entirely of vegetable matter, having special action on the 
Kidneys, Liver and Intestinal tract, and a tonic effect. 

You must not imagine that a Liver and Kidney Medicine, to do you any 
good, must necessarily produce a looseness of the bowels, as a tonic effect is 
what is required and afforded by Dr. S. C. Parson's' Liver Regulator. 
Price, Fifty Cents. 

THE GREAT FEVER SPECIFIC. 

This remedy is made from the herbs and minerals used in Central 
America, and is a specific for all sorts and conditions of fevers and malaria. 

After careful trials in different countries and climates I have yet to hear 
of a single failure when the directions were strictly adhered to. 

It cures Bilious Fever, Fever and Ague, Chill Fever, Dumb Ague, Inter- 
mittent and Remittent Fevers, Periodical Headache, Dysentery, Fever of the 
Kidneys, Bilious Diarrhoea, Ague Cake or Enlargement of the Spleen, and Fever 
of all kinds and classes. Price, $1 ; six bottles, $5.00. 



DR. S. C. PAESONS' GEEAT KEMEDIES. 2G3 

THE BLOOD PURIFIER. 

This is an absolute specific for syphilis, skin diseases and all disorders 
of impure blood. 

There is no end to the different Blood Medicines, T)ut as Dr. S. C. Par- 
sons' Blood Purifier is prepared simply for the blood alone, it is evident that 
it is just the medicine to cleanse it from all imjjurities. 

When you are cured of syphilis, scrofula or any skin or blood disease 
with Dr. S. C. Parsons' Blood Purifier, you can rest assured that it is perma- 
nent, and no after symptoms will appear. 

It certainly does the work in Primary Syphilis, Secondary Syphilis, 
Tertiary Syphilis, Syphilitic Eruptions, Syphilitic Rheumatism, Scrofula, 
King's Evil, Scrofulous Humors, Pimples, Diseases of the Bones, White 
Swelling, Ulcerated Sore Throat, Skin Diseases, Scabies, Herpes, Shingles, 
Itch, Pruritus, Prurigo-Senilis, Dry Tetter, Wet Tetter, Salt Rheum, 
Psoriasis, Black Worms, Blind Boils, Pimples, Eczema, &c., &c., &c., when 
the directions are followed in detail. Price $1.00; six bottles $5.00. 

THE VEGETABLE PAIN DESTROYER. 

It is a remedy that should be in every household, as sickness makes its 
appearance at any moment of the day or hour of the night and often when it 
is impossible to obtain medical assistance. 

It relieves all pain both internally and externally, and put np at the 
moderate price of 25 cents. 

THE VEGETABLE SPECIFIC. 

This Genito Urinary Specific should be used in the treatment of Gonorrhoea, 
Gleet, Clap, Running Reins, Inflammation of the Kidneys, Bladder, Prostate 
Gland , Inflammation of the Testicles and all forms of disease affecting the 
reproductive organs, which require in my opinion an internal remedy. 

The venereal poison is retained to a greater or less extent, and when 
treated by the Vegetable Specific, simple cases are less liable to develop into 
Gonorrhoeal Rheumatism, Bubos and Inflammation of the Bladder and Tes- 
ticles. Price 75 cents ; three bottles $2.00. 

THE HEALING SALVE. 

This is a splendid preparation for old sores, chafing, all sorts of wotiyids^ 
all other conditions of the skin requiring moist stimulation and protection 
from the air and other irritations. The Healing Salve should, Avhenever pos- 
sible, be used in connection with the Medical Soap. Price 25 cents. 

THE SKIN OINTMENT. 

This is a sort of specific in skin diseases, especially when used in con- 
nection with the Blood Purifier and Medical Soap. 

It destroys parasites, shields and protects the parts nlTected from irrita- 
iion, — in all cases of scabies, Jierpes, shiiu/Ics, itch, ring worm, eczcmn, 
prurifis, black worms, pimples and various forms of icHer. A fair trial is all 
that is ne(^essary to be convinced of its real virtues. 

The Skin Ointment in dandruff aud baldness of the head, due to dandrulf. 
acts like magic, if used in connection with the Medical Soap, and the 
general health is attended to. Price 50 cents. 



264 DR. S. C. PARSOXS^ GREAT REMEDIES. 

THE PILE OINTMENT. 

This Pile and Rectal Specific should always, if possible, be applied by 
the pile pipe, so as to place the Pile Ointment in the rectum beyond the con- 
strictor muscles where the disease exists. 

There is nothing superior to Dr. S. C. Parsons' Pile Ointment, which is 
put up in 50 cent bottles. 

THE FEMALE REGULATING PILLS. 

These pills I have sold and prescribed for several 3^ears with great 
success in leucorrhoea, whites, tumors of the womb and the various complaints 
peculiar to women. 

They regulate the menstrual flow by increasing it when not sufficient 
in quantity and check it if too prolonged and free. 

They bring on the menstrual flow when suppressed through cold, fright, 
nervous shocks or fevers, but they are not intended for, neither will be sold 
to females in a delicate condition or about to become mothers. 

They cure all inflammations if properly taken, and can be sent by mail 
upon the receipt of price. Price $1.00. 

THE LUNG AND THROAT BALSAM. 

This balsam is a well-known and old tried remedy for ^s^Aw a. Bronchitis^ 
Pleurisy, Pneumonia, Consumption, Bleeding of the Lungs, Whooping Cough, Lung 
Fevers, Diphtheria, Tonsilitis, Croup, Catarrh, and all Lung and Throat Troubles. 

I do not pretend to say that Lung and Throat Balsam will make 
new throats or lungs or restore them to their original condition when ad- 
vanced beyond all reasonable hope of recovery, but, the trial of one bottle 
will convince any sufferer of its merits as a true healing balsam. It is put 
up in 25 and 50 cent bottles. 

THE CHILDREN'S CORDIAL. 

The Cordial is prepared expressly for children, which all mothers after 
using find to be just the thing for coughs, colds, croup, sore throat, whoop- 
ing cough, teething, diarrhoea, bronchitis, restlessness, and what are known 
as complaints peculiar to children. 

When the directions are carried out, you will never want to be without 
it in the house. Price 25 cents a bottle. 

THE EYE WATER. 

This is a simple soothing application for the external membranes of the 
eye. In all cases of conjunctivitis, granulated lids, inflammation of the eyes 
or eye lids, weak eyes and sore eyes, it will be found all that is represented. 

1 have used it in my own eyes and do not know of anything injurious in"^ 
its composition. Price 25 cents a bottle. 

THE DIGESTIVE PILL. 

This is a favorite prescription that I have used in hospital and private 
practice for years, and it has been my experienee that all those who have 
taken them have been perfectly satisfied with the Digestive Pill. 

They are just the thing for torpid liver, dyspepsia, indigestion, biliousness, 
costiveness, piles, worms and any condition of the system which requires the 



DR. S. C. PARSONS^ GREAT REMEDIES. 2G5 

excrementitious substaDCcs to be freed from the body. I can mail a box 
upon receipt of price^if your druggist does not keex> them, and they will do 
the rest. Price 2D cents a box. 

THE BONE OIL. 

This is composed of pure oils which causes it to be specially adapted for 
man or beast, and all diseases of the bones and muscles. 

I can recommend it for Cuts, Wounds, Chilldains, Sprains, Neuralgias, 
Muscular Rheumatism, and in Horses and Cattle, Cuts, Sj)Iints, Tender 
Feet, Sand Cracks, Galls, Scratches, Bruises, Flesh Swellings, Spavins, Stiff 
Joints and Lameness of different kinds. 

It has cured all sorts and conditions of people, and I have yet to hear of 
an instance where any one was at all dissatisfied. 

Try a bottle, and if your druggist does not keep it send §1.00 for four 
bottles. Price 25 cents a bottle. 

THE MEDICAL SOAP. 

This soap is made for medical and toilet use and leaves the skin ft^elinsj 
smooth and exceedingly pleasant. It is a soap no lady cares to be without 
after using it, as it is necessary for her to comply with all the laws of clean- 
liness and health, while at the same time she finds it a preservative and 
beautifier of the complexion. It can be sent by mail upon receipt of price. 
Price 25 cents. 

THE GREAT IRON TONIC. 

This is a pleasant remedy which enriches and vitalizes the blood with 
its bone-and-sinew-producing qualities, nourishes the brain, nerves and sur- 
rounding membranes, stimulates the appetite, aids digestion, relieves dys- 
pepsia, checks low fevers, reduces malaria, is helpful in wakefulness, due to 
poor blood supply to the brain where a true tonic is lequired, and by these 
means restores the shattered system to health and strength. 

This is a valuable preparation and a true restorative. Price $1.00; 
six bottles $5.00. 

THE GREAT NERVE RESTORER. 

This genito urinary ionic, being a remedy for a class of diseases entirely 
private in nature, has a reputation of true worth by all those who have been 
relieved of weakness and deficiency in the sexual system. 

It is a remedy for spermatorrhoea, seminal emissions or wenlness, loss of 
courage or manhood, loss of seminal power or impotency, loss of womanhood, 
sterility or harreness, self-abuse, general debility and any weakness of the ner- 
vous system. 

If your druggist does not keep it have six bottles forwanled to you by 
express for five dollars. It is a remedy that does everything that I claim 
for it when used in accordance with the directions. Price $1.00 ; six 
bottles $5.00. 

SPECIAL GLEET MIXTURE. 

This is a special preparation I have for old and tlitVuult cases to be nstnl 
with the Rat Tail Injection. It contains iron and requires eaution to rinse 
the mouth thoroughly after ciich dose, but this unploas:int feature is couu- 



2G6 DR. S. C. PARS0N3' GREAT REMEDIES^. 

teracted by the beneficial action produced npon the general system and the 
rapid improvement in health, appetite, strength and complete restoration 
through the various ingredients which form its composition. Price 
$2.60 per bottle. 

HEALING POWDER. (6010). 

This is a splendid powder without any unpleasant odor, that will dry up 
all sores and skin affections. Price 60 cents per box. 

RECTAL SUPPOSITORIES. 

These are prepared to relieve pain in the neuralgic forms of rectal dis- 
ease, and also to subdue catarrhal inflammation of the rectum. 

They will be found to be as represented and should be placed 
high up in the rectum. I ahvays advise having the rectum carefully washed 
out with a warm solution of Medical Soap previous to introducing a rectal 
suppository. Price 75 cents per box. 

WOMB SUPPOSITORIES. 

This remedy fills a want so long required by suffering women, to enable 
them to secure a good night's rest and relief from pain, when worn out after 
incessant labor or standing on the feet. 

They subdue inflammation, remove irritation and prove themselves the 
woman's friend in all the complaints peculiar to her sex. I always advise 
washing out the vagina with a weak solution of my Medical Soap before 
introducing the suppositories into the vagina. Price 75 cents per 
box. 

THE SEDATIVE REMEDY. 

There are but few true remedies specially adapted to the nervous system, 
in the various inflammations of the nerves and nerve matter, which are the 
cause of the numerous diseases peculiar to the nervous system. 

I can recommend my Sedative Remedy for the various pains along the 
lines of the nerve branches, in congestion of the brain or spinal cord, inflamma- 
tion of the brain or spinal cord, fits or epilepsy, falling sickness, insanity, ner- 
vous vomiting, headache, and all forms of neuritis. I would advise all sufferers 
who cannot obtain my Sedative Remedy of their druggist, to have it for- 
warded by express, as it is safe and reliable. Price $1.00 ; six bottles 
$5.00. 

SURGICAL APPLIANCES. 

It is impossible to illustrate all of the many forms of braces manufac- 
tured to fill the wants of the various diseases and complications met Avith 
amongst this class of patients, therefore, I shall confine myself to those 
most commonly applied, which can be modified so as to accurately fit every 
description of deformity. 

I always prefer, when agreeable, to work in connection with the family 
physician, so that both the patient and family physician may be thoroughly 
satisfied thut the appliance is in conformity with the laws regulating our 
bodies. 



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Pulley Extension. Hip Disease. 



I sliuU call special attention to 1he necessity of ar-rnracy, in all meas- 
urements and explicit instructions regarclinj^ the peculiarities of every case, 
as I guarantee every appliance sent out by me, to correspond exactly with 
directions and measurements furnishecT; therefore, any errors or omissions 
on my part will 
be rectified free 
of all charge, 
while those 
made by either 
physician or pa- 
tient will be cor- 
rected only at ex- 
tra cost. 

All changes or 
alterations o n 
the part of the 
physician or pa-_ 
tient will requi i e "" 
extra charges in 
accordance with 
the amount of alteration. 

Fees and Remittances. — I always require at least one-third or 
one-half in advance and the balance on delivery of the appliance, and all 
orders are received in good faith by me. 

Experience has demonstrated that all surgical appliances are more or 
less uncomfortable when first worn, and that patients are often easily dis- 
couraged or dissatisfied from triv- 
ial causes, therefore, before requir- 
ing any alteration the appliance 
should be thoroughly tested. 

When shoes are to be worn with 
braces it is always better for pa- 
tients to famish their own, sending 
them by mail, as it is often impos- 
sible to obtain the style preferred 
by the patient, but in every in- 
stance the shoes must be those that 
lace and are well made. 

Patients suft'ering from any de- 
formity that requires the aid of 
some surgical appliance or brace to 
assist nature in her struggle with 
disease, should visit nu^ at my othce 
in Savannah, Ga., as it is a healthy 
city of easy access either bv water 
Bandage for Broken Collar Bone. or ^ land, via. any of the railroads 
centering in Savannah, where the patient w^ill find good hotel accommo<la- 
tions (see advertisements) or boauling houses at reasonable rates. To those 
who can not consult me at my ollice I would advise, when possible, to liave 
a photograph tiikeu, showing the deformity, although it is only nocoss;\ry 
iu serious cases. 




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I consider it absolutely necessary to furnish all braces and surgical ap- 
pliances of only the best material and workmanship, so, in cases where pa- 
tients desire cheap apparatus my prices may be considered high, but if all 
such persons will carefully think of the unfortunate results liable to occur 
from cheap or improperly applied apx)aratus they can readily see that it 
would be poor economy. 

SOLE LEATHER HIP BRACE. 

Fig. 107. An apparatus rendering motion impossible in hip joint, by 
the Pelvic Band, made of leather, from a cast same as in Fig. 100, also a 

band around the thigh, above the knee and 
above the ankle. The well leg has a cork 
sole, 2J inches high, fitted to sole of shoe. 
With a pair of crutches the patient 
will recover with better results, less short- 
ening, and in one-half the time rec[uired by 
any other style of splint or brace. 

It is necessary that a plaster paris jacket 
should be made, the same as for the spine, 
as in Fig. 100, excepting that it does not 
require to extend to the arm pits, and be- 
fore the jacket is cut off the outline of 
the leg and buttock should be taken by a 
very thin bar of iron, tempered soft, so as 
to easily bend, or a piece of copper wire, 
with the centre of the knee joint marked, 
so as to be able to distinguish the same. 
Give the dimensions of the well foot and in- 
clude a new stout laced shoe. Price, 
$45,00, $60.00 to $70.00. 

BOW LEG BRACE. 

Fig. 106. Th9 treatment is very sim- 
ple, for the bones being in a softened condi- 
tion yield under the weight of the body, 
which requires assistance through the light 
bars of steel externally, with proper medi- 
cines, such as my Blood Purifier or Iron Tonic 
internally, to enrich or purify the blood. 

Bow Leg" is corrected by pads against 
knee and ankle on concave side of leg, with 
a strap around highest point of bow, but- 
toned to a steel bar, which gradually com- 
pels the leg to become parallel and assume 
£^ correct position. 

Measureraants required — Circum- 
ference at B, C, D, F, H, Fig. 135; length, 
B to C, B to F, B to H ; drawing or cast of 
leg, state whether right or left ; send a pair 
Fig. 107. Hip Splint. ^^^ ^^^^^ sl^^^es. Price, Plain $18.00 

to $25.00; Price, Adjustable, $25.00 to $30.00. 




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CLUB FOOT BRACE. 

This is intended T\'here the foot tarns in, and has to he strongly 
huilt, so as to draw the loot out by constant 
and elastic tension. Tlie S(de of a strong 
leather shoe is made of metal. A strong 
spiral spring draws the 
foot Gilt by elastic trac- 
tion, which can he adjust- 
ed by a series of sockets at 
C ; the single upright steel 
bar, with joint at ankle, 
is fastened around the calf 
by a well-padded band, to 
which is attached a spiral 
spring, and at D a cord 
passes around a groove to 
end of spring, near the 
toe. 

The shoe is well pad- 
ded and the leather above 
the heel prevents it from r^ 
slipping off, while ^ " " 
strap above the instep 

restrains any undue prom- 

inence of the arch of the Fig. 106. Bow Leg 
foot, therefore, it is appli- Splint. 

weeks to about 3 years of age. 

Measurements Required. 

1. Length of sole of foot. 

2. Length from sole to upper calf at D. 

3. Circumference of calf. 

4. Circumference above ankle at B. 

5. Circumference of ball of foot at A. 

6. Circumference of instep at C. 

7. State whether right or left, or both feet. 

8. Give a drawing of same. 

Price, single shoe, $12.00, $15.00 to $18.00. 
'' double '' $24.00, $30.00 to $35.00. 

j KNOCK KNEE SPLINT, 

Figs. 109 and 111. This deformity is also due to a softened condition 
of the bones of the leg, combined with a weakness of the internal lateral 
ligaments of the knee joint. 

The brace consists of two lateral steel bars reaching to the thigh, with 
joints correspimding to those of the ankle and knee anil well padded bands, 
which secure the splint in position as in the illustration. 

Directions Necessary. Figs. 109 and 111. 

Send well-iitting shoes to lace. State age, sex, height, which, or both 





Fig. 104. 
cable to children from a few 



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feet. Circumference at A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H. Distance B to E, 
E to G, B to H, (as in Fig, 135.) Price, $21.00 to $28.00. Price, 
double splint, $40.00 to $55.00. 

STEEL BRACE FOR PARALYSIS OF BOTH LIMBS. 

Fig. 117. This is specially adapted for patients suffering from 
wasting palsy, cases of partial 
paralysis, or wlien certain groups 
of muscles become wasted, so 
as to lose their power to per- 
form the functions necessary 
for ordinary locomotion. 

This brace is designed for 
cases where the limbs are affect- 
ed to the knee joint, and 
through the aid of artificial 
substitutes made of e 1 a s 1 i c , 
rubber or steel, attached so as 
to gently exercise the affected 
parts. It aids in restoring 
the mobility and strength of the^ 
weakened muscles. 

The artificial muscles can be 
attached so as to graduate the 
strength of pressure. 

The following measurements 
are required : 





Fig. 109. Knock 
Knee Splint. 



135, 



Fig. 111.— Splint for Double 
Knock Knee, 



Circumference of body at L, Fig. 

(( a a (t TT ik 

'' leg at I, H, and C, Fig. 135. 
'' '' " '' B, C, DandF, Fig. 135. 



Length from B to C. 

'' BtoF. 

" '' B to K. 

'' BtoL. 

Price, $50.00, $70.00 to $85.00. 

one limb, $40.00, $50.00 to $70.00. 
Special Measurement Figure. Fig. 118. 
Fig. 118. Figure denoting points for measurements required in the 
treatment and application of splints necessary to the various diseases of 
the spine and spinal cord. 

Circumference of body at A, B o . Fig. 118. 

'^ '' '' waist, C, D 

" *' '* " below corset of ilium. ... *' 

'' '' '' or haunch bone at E, F. . . 
Distance from arm pit to haunch bone, B to F, A to G. *' 

State which side of body inclines, and give age and sex of patient. 



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HIP JOINT SPLINT, Fig. 112. 

This brace extends the entire length of leg, receiving the weiglit of the 
body upon a cross bar under the foot. The long hollow steel tube has a solid 
' steel rod running inside of it turned ^vith a ratchet, 
jwhich is regulated }>y a key, through an opening on 
*^the outer side. The upper or solid part of the long 
tube is very strong, being bent so as to fit over the 
haunch bone and connect ^vith the steel girdle or waist 



^\ 



band which fastens around 
, the body just above the 
I hip joint. 

The steel girdle is well 
padded and retained in po- 
sition by buckles, and from 
two points both front and 
back there are perineal 
bands for counter exten- 
sion. 

At the bottom cross bar 
are attached two strong 
leather straps, with buck- 
les to fasten to the tubes 
from the strong adhesive i 
plaster applied with thej 
roller bandage, in the samel 
manner described for knee| 
joint splisnt. 

The buckskin kneecap, 
to afford the knee and leg 
steady support, about com- 
Ipletes the description of one! 
"of the best splints in use^ 
Y'\i 117 ^^"^ ^^^ treatment of hii) 
Splint for joint disease. 
Paralysis. There are other modifica- 
tions of this splint, so that the leg may be restrained to certain limited posi- 
tions or movements, by straps and screw adjustments, all of which I will 
fully explain, when consulted at my office or by letter. 

Measurements required — Circumference at B, C, F, I, K and L, 
Fig. 135. Length from B to C, B to F, B to I, B to K, and B to L. Name 
age, weight and sex of patient. Send a Avell-iitted strong lace shoe. 
Price, $45.00, $60.00, $75.00 and $100.00. 

WEAK ANKLE BRACE. Fig. lOS. 
It is placed at the ankle to support and keep it iu correct positii>n. 
Measurements Required. 
1. A Avell-fitted pair of lace shoes ; 2. Does ankle turn in or out ? 3. Is 
it for right or leit foot, or both? 4. Distance from \\ to 1\, as in Fig. l:>r> ; o. 
6ircumferen<»« at A, B and C. Price for singfle brace, $7.50 to 
$lO.O0. Price for double braca, $14.00 to $20.00. 




118.— Measurement Figure. 



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ELASTIC EXTENSION KNEE JOINT SPLINT. Fig.ll3 

This apparatus is made very light in weight aucl provided Avith ankle 
and knee-joints, and fastened to the shoe in the usual manner. Owing to its 

elastic attachment, 

on the posterior 
^part, there is, during 

locomotion, a slioht 

but continuous yield- 
ing of the instrument 

permitted, rendering 

it less irksome to the 

wearer than an abso- 
lutely rigid apparatus. The side- 
bars are light strips of steel, fast- 
ened to a well padded encasement 
for the thigh and calf, the thigh 
band being perforated to permit 
yentilation. The extension is made 
by two compound sliding-bars, 
and an adjustable strap of strong 
elastic, by means of which the ten- 
sion can be regulated to any 
amount. If desired the apparatus 
can be made to be disjointed at 
ankle, which will be convenient 
if it is to be worn at night, allow- 
ing the shoe to be detached. This 
method of construction allows the ^ 
use of two pairs of shoes, either 
pair of which may be attached to 
Hhe apparatus at pleasure. 

Measurement required : Circumference at B, C, 
D, F, G and H, Fig. 135 ; length, B to C, B to F, B to O 
B to 11, Fig. J 35. 

A stout laced shoe. Price, $45.00, n ' 
'$60.00, $75.00. 

„APPAR ATUS for LATERAL 
CURVATURE. Fig-. 103. 
This brace is intended to remove the weight of the head 
and upper portion of the body and transfer it to the bips 
or haunches, and at the same time by elastic webbing^ 
furnish suflicient pressure upon the protruding ribs to 
gradually straighten the back bone. 

It consists of a pelvic belt with two crutches attached 
to its sides, and one to the back with a broad baud of elas- 
tic webbing passing from it obliquely around the pro- 
truding ribs to be fastened to the pelvic belt just be- 
yond the medium line. 

The crutches automatically lengthen by elastic bands, and to give firm- 
ness to the ui3right bar, as well as support to upj)er portion of the spine, two 




Fig. 113.— Knee Joint 
Splint. 



Fig. 112.— Hip Joint' 

Splint. 




Fig, 108.— Weak 
Ankle Splint. 



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adjustable pads are attached, which rest upon tlie shoulder hlades that are 
secured by shoulder straps, i)assing to the front liorn of their corresjiondiug 
crutch. The brace is light and softly jjadded. 

Measurements required are the same as those described in 
Fig. 118.— Price $5O.O0, $75.00, $100.00. 

HIP JOINT SPLINT WITHOUT ADHESIVE 
STRIPS. Fig. 114. 

This brace consists of two rods of steel which extend each side of the 
affected leg, the outer one from sole of foot to the socket joint in the pelvic 
or waist band, also composed of steel and welL 
padded; the inner rod extends from sole of foot f 
to the upper third of thigh, and both are held in 



position by well padded bands at calf and upper third of 
thigh. At the sole of the foot the brace is fastened to a 
strong laced shoe, and at the ankle joint there is a joint 
also padded to correspond with the same. 

To the pelvic band are attached one or more perineal 
straps to assist counter extension when worked by the 
key at the ratchet attachment just below the hip joint 
This is an excellent splint, as it affords support for 
the entire leg, and can also be used for cases of weak 
legs, dae to paralysis, etc., etc., as it is easily seen that 
if the apparatus is applied to the leg and the braces 
lengthened so that the edge of the upper band bears 
firmly on the tuberosity of the ischium, that when the 
weight of the body is thrown 
on the aff'ected side it will 
bear upon the apparatus 
through the tuberosity on the 
principle of a crutch, instead 
of bearing upon the hip joint, 
thus giving the joint rest 
and an opportunity to recu- 
perate. 

Measurements requir- 

e d : Circumference at B, 

C, D, F, II, I and K, Fig. 

1135; leno-th, from B to C, B 

|to F, B to II, Btol, and B 

Jto K. Price (345.00, 

$60.00, $75.00, $100.00. 

Send a well-fitting laced shoo. 





114— iTip Joint 
Splint. 



Fiff. lOr?.— For Lateral 

CUKVATrUK OF SPINE. 



attachments, rcguUited by a key. 



KNEE JOINT SPLINT. ¥\g. 115. 

This consists of two steel bands or collars 
about one inch wide, which embrace the limb 
above the ankle and thigh, so constrnctod as to 
admit of i)orfect adjustment by having the ex- 
tension rods on each side with rack and pinion 



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The instrument is applied by having the adjustable collars held in posi- 
tion with heavy strips of adhesive plaster, about an inch in vridth, extend- 
ing in each direction from the knee joint, so as to completely cover the sur- 
face, and then secured \vith a roller bandage as shown in the illustration. 

Measurements required : Circumference at C, D, B and H; length, 
C to H, Fig. 135. Price $25.00 to $35.00. 



SPLINT FOR CHRONIC INFLAMMATION OF 

ANKLE JOINT. (Fig. 116.) 

This instrument is similar in construction to the knee joint splint, and 
consists of a steel plate made to fit the sole of the foot, with a curved steel 
rod attached by a joint, which extends up the back of the 
leg to near the knee, where it is fastened to the collar sur- 
rounding the leg. Over the instep is an arch like the top, 
a stirrup with a hinge joint at its summit, from which 
springs the forward rod passing up the front of the leg to 
"die collar just below the knee joint. 

The rods are constructed with a rachet and cog extension, 
and the collar is also adjustable by the 
means of a hinge and slide that can be 
locked in any position, the same as in knee 
joint splint. 

The splint is applied with stout adhesive 
plaster, cut in one inch strips, secured by 
a roller in the same manner as described for 
knee joint splint. 

In cases having old sores or affections, due 
to disease of the ankle joint, which require 
absolute rest, this is an invaluable brace. 

Measurement required: Circumfer- 
ence at A, B, C, D and E; length, from B to 
Price $25.00 to $36.00. 




Fig. 115. E, Fig. 135. 




Fig. 116. 




Fig. 214. 



Fig. 214.— Fine Quali- 
ty Steel, Narrow Cover 
and Kid Pad, single, 
'$3.50. 

In Hard Rubber, $4.00. 

Same, double, $7.00. 

Same, double, Hard 
Rubber, $6.50. 



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DIRECTIONS FOR SPECIALr MEASUREMENT. 

I>r. S. C. Parsons' Womb Supporter, Elastic Hosiery, 

Belts, Etc. 

Take the exact circumference at points indicated with letters, and 
lengths as noted below. We allow for compression. Measurements 
should be taken in the morning. Specials made to order at the risk of the 
purchaser, and silk always sent, unless otherwise sx^ecified. An extra 
charge for special measures or fitting outside of office. 




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Fig. 215. — Best Common, 
Single, ordinary quality. 
Price, $1.00. 

Same style in Russet, 
Price, $1.50. 

Fig. 218.— Elastic Truss; 
nickeled fixtures ; fit 
either side with very 
'hea^^ Webb, Cedar, Cel- 
luloid, Hard Rubber or 
Kid Pad. 

Prices : 
Thread Webb, $2.50 

Silk Webb, 3.50 

Celluloid, 4.50 

Fig. 219.— Fine; Fancy 
Thread; Calf Pad ; the 
very best quality. 

Price, $5.00. 



Fig. 239. — Fine Improved 
French Spring - Back 
Pad. 

Prices : 
Chamois Pad, $3 50 

Calf Pad, 6.50 



Fig. 239. 



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Fig. 22G.— Best Com- 
mon, Double, Buff 

Chamois Pads, 
ordinary quality, $2.00 ; 
the same in Russet 
Leather, $2.50. 

Fig. 227.— Hard 
Rubber, Set Screw, 
'Lock Pad, 

Reversible Joint. 
Price, $10.00. 

Fig. 235.— E X t r a 
'Large Scrotal, for 
old and difficult cases. 
Prices : 

$5.00 
9.50 



Single, 



Double, 



Fig. 236.— Scrotal 
Truss, Single. 

No better Truss is made, 
Avhen the rupture will 
slip when stooping. 
Pricks : 

Chamois Pad, ^4.50 

Dou])lo, D.OO 



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DR. S. C. PARSONS' SURGICAL APPLIANCES. 




Fig. 211, 



Fig. 223.— Sm all 
Scrotal, Chamois 
Pad. 

Peices : 
Single, $4.50 

Double, 8.50 

Fig. 224.— Im- 
proved Rhenish; 
a heavy Truss for 
working men doing 
straining work. 
Prices : 
Single, $4.50 

Double, 8.50 



Fig. 210.— Im- 
proved Chase Cedar 
Pad ; fit either side. 
Single, $2.50. 

With Radical Cure 
Pad, $4.00. 

In Hard Rubber, 
I $5.00. 

With Radical Cure 
Pad, $6.00. 

Fig. 211.— Set 
Screvsr, orLock Pad; 
fit either side ; Ce- 
dar or Kid Pad, 
$3.00. 

With Radical 
Cure Pad, $4.50. 

In Hard Rubber, 
$5.00. 



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Fig. 212.— Self-Ad- 
justing; fit either side; 
single kid pads, $3.00. 
Same, single, in hard 
rubber, ^5.00. Same, 
double, in leather, 
$6.00. Same, double, 
in hard rubber, $10.00. 



Fig. 213.— Reversi- 
ble Ratchet Radical 
Cure, Hard Rubber 
Pad, with Soft Rub- 
ber Cushions, $5.00. 

In Hard Rubber^ 
$6.50. 



Fig. 232.— Im- 
proved chase, lock 
joint ; hard rub- 
ber. 

Price, $9.50. 



Fig. 240.— Double 
Combination Elas- 
tic Truss. — A combi- 
nation of an Abdominal 
Pad, braced with an ir- 
reg u la rl y -sha ped H a rd 
Rubber Covered Spring 
Plate, to which is fast- 
ened the Ihird Rubber 
1 [ernial Pads and alia id 
' Rubber Covered Bow Pressure Siting. 

By regulatinii; the lower Knd Stiai>s of Belt, tliat 
draw on the liow Spring, the Pressure (In^th inward and 
upward) on the Hernial Pads, can be increased or decreased^ at will ; the 
Abdominal Pad assists iu supiK)rting the bowels. $7.50 to $r!.r>0. 




2?0 



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Fig. 233.— Set 
screw lock ; leath- 
er pad ; reversible 

joint. 

Price, $7.50. 



Fig. 216.— Fine. Double, 
French Improved Spring 
Back Fad. 

Chamois Pads. $3.50. 

Same in Kid Leather, 
$4.25. 

Same style in Hard Rub- 
ber, $.S.50. 



Fig. 22.5, 



Fig. 217.— Im- 
proved Chase 
Cedar Fad, 
$5.00. 

With Radical 
Cure Pad, $8.00. 

Fig. 225. — Double 
Combination Truss 

of an Abdominal Pad, to 
which are fastened the 
Hernial Pads with a 
pressure spring on fi-ont 
of Abdominal Pad. cov- 
ered with hard rubber, 
regulated by thigh 
, so that pressure, both up- 
and inward, can be effected, 
useful in large double rup* 
and also for ladies. $5.00. 



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CRUTCHES. 

The afflicted are dependent on 
these, therefore never hoy hadly 
made goods, where a part hrcaking 
is likely to cause a serious or 
fatal injury ; only the hest and 
carefully selected material with the 
most skilled workmanship are used 
in making these Crutches, and I can 
safely guarantee that your confidence 
will not be misplaced in buying Dr. 
S. G. Parsons^ crutches. 

The object is not to sell cheap 
crutches, but a good article at a fair 
price ; quality being the first ohject 
always, and prices low considering 
the high grade, 

IN ORDERING 
always state Figure number, kind of 
wood, length, measure to be taken 
from Axilla (arm-pit) to floor when 
in a fully erect position ; crutches 
are measured from top of wood ends 
of the arm-rest to bottom of metal 
except on the Fig. 50, which should 
measure one inch longer on account 
Fig. 50. Fig. 51. Fig. 52. of style of arm-piece. 

Fig. 52.--Plain Top and Bottom ; Rock Maple. Prices : $2.00, 52.50, 
$3.00 and $3.50. The padded tops are $3.50. 

Fig. 61.— Maple, Round Top ; Nickel Trimmings ; Rubber Bottoms. 

Prices : $3.00, $3.50, $4.50 and $5.00. The padded tops are ^4.50 and 85.00. 

Fig. 50.— Maple, Flexible Padded Top ; Nickel Trimmino;s ; Rubber 

Bottoms ; Whittemore Patent. Prices : $8.25 to $10.25. Rubber Bottoms 

of all shapes and designs, 35c. to 40c., according to quality. 

Fig. 90. — Rubber Bandages, 
2-inch, 2^-inch, 3-inch, and 3^-inch, 
in width, in lengths of 6, 9, 12, 15, 
and 18 feet, vary in price fix>m $1 to 
$3, according to length and width. 





DI 



?. C. PAESOXS' SURGICAL APPLIANCES. 




Fig. 241. 

Shoulder Braoe Meas- 
ure Slip. — In ordering spe- 
cial Braces give measnre from 
A to C, and for Figs. 234, 241, 
or 24*2, give also length, from 
C to D (waist), and waist 
measure ; the measure A to B 
is taken from tip to tip of 
shoulder at sea??! of shirt. 

F i g. 234. — London 
Shoulder Brae e. — Fine 
elastic weh. 1 ^ inch wide : : : il 
or web loop ; male in colors, 
and female in white. 

Price, 75c.. $1 and $1.25. 



Shoulder Braces.— In some of the 
milder forms of sj^inal weakness or gen- 
eral debility a well made shonldeT brace 
is all that is recinixed. I have fonnd 
that the best qnahty of Fig. 241, often 
suits the ladies as well as the men. bnt 
if too clomsT then try the style of Fig. 
242 with steel braces. 

Fig. 241. — An elegant Steel Back 
Shoulder Brace, with Suspender or Skirt 
Attachments as required, well made and 
durable. 

Prices : $2.50 to $.3.50. 




Fig. 2^ 



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283 




Fig. 231. — Fine Embossed 
Leather Shoulder Brace, Back and 
Heavy Web. 

Price, 51. CO. 



Fig. 242. — Ladies' Shoulder Brace, 
to be Laced in the Back as a Cor- 
set. Prices, $2.75 to §3.75. 



Fig. 6 0. —Ribbed, 

with Thigh Straps. 

Price ; 3r)C. to 60c. 
Fig. 61.— Strong 

Netting, with 

Thigh Straps. 

50c. to 75c. 



Fig. 62. — Army and 
Navy EUistic Body] 
Band, with Thigh 
Strains. 

Price, ?1, and ^1.25. 
Fig. 63.— Dr. S. C. 
Y\<r G2 Parsons' Army and 

Navy heavy Elastic Body Band, with Thigh 
Straps. 

Price, 11.50. 





Ti.:;. Ou. 



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DR. S. C. PARSONS' SURGICAL APPLIANCES. 



HARDENED SOLE LEATHER JACKET. 

Fig. 100. — In treatment of Hump Back, or any 
disease of the Bones of the Spinal Cohimn, it is supe- 
rior to a Plaster Paris Jacket, as it can be taken off 
at night, the body properly bathed, and perfect sup- 
port afforded when worn. It will stand any amount 
of wear, has very little weight, and is cheapest in 
the end. For one of these hardened sole leather 
jackets a perfect Plaster Paris mould of the body 
must be taken with the patient suspended, and cut 
open in front when fully set and sent to me. 

It is provided with eyelets and lacing cords and I 
can famish with or without the jury mast attachment 
which supports the head when the disease is located 
in the spinal column above the shoulders. 
Measurements required are those described in Fig. 118. 
Price, $50.00, |65.00, $75.00 to $100.00. 





Fig. 100. 

Fig. 300. Hard Rubber 
Single Spring Eye- 
glass with Concave, 
or Convex Lenses, 
per pair, 50 to 75c. 

Shell, Single Spring, 
per pair, $2.00. 

Zylonite, Single Spring, 
per pair, $1.50. 



Fig. 228. 

Fig. 228.— Elastic Umbilical, adult. Thread 
Web, $5.00 to $6.00 ; Silk Web, $6.50 to $7.50 ; 
children same style, $4.00 to $5.00. Bow Spring 
Umbilical, adults, $3.50 to $4.00 ; children, $2.00 
to $3.00. 




Fig. 300. 



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285 




Fig. 301.— Hard Rub- 
ber Compound vSx^ring 
Eyeglasses, with Con- 
cave and Convex Lenses. 
Price, 75 cts., $1.00 and 
$1.25. 

Same in Shell. Price, 
$2.50. 

Same in Z y 1 o n i t e. 
Price, $2.00. 

Same ^vith Coquille 
Lenses. Price, $1.00. 



Fig. 315. 



Fig. 315.-Best( 


quality, 


Nickeled. Price, 


, $2.50. 


Coin Silver. 


Price, 


$3.50. 




8 Kt. 


10 Kt. 


Gold, $4.50 


$5.50 


12 Kt. 14 Kt. 


16 Kt. 


$6 50 $8.(0 


$9.50 


Steel, Rimless. 


Price, 


$1.50. 




Steel, finest quality, 


Rimless. Price, 


$2.50. 


8 Kt. 


10 Kt. 


.Gold, $4.50 


$5.50 


' 12 Kt. 14 Kt. 


16 Kt. 


$6.50 $8.00 


$9.00 




Fig. 310. — Steel, ordinary quality, 50 cts.; Steel, medium quality, 75 
cts.; Steel, good quality, $1.50; Steel, Nickel Plated, $2.00; Steel, iiuest 
quality, $3.00 ; Steel, finest quality. Nickel Plated, $3.50. 

8Kt. 10 Kt. 12 Kt. 14 Kt. 16 Kf 

Gold, $4.00 $5.00 $6.50 $7.50 $9.0i) 

When an engraved Spectacle is wanted, add $2 to the price of anv style 
desired, and for presents, where the name is to be engmved, write it plainly. 
Artificial Eyes of all sizes and colors, $10 00 to 
$15.00. Convex Lenses Eyeglasses are for far si i;ht, 
cataract and reading. Concave Lenses are i'or near 
sight. 

Coquille are large, hollow 
Lenses without magni lying- 
power, and only to shield the 
eye from wind and strong light. 





286 DR. S. C. PARSONS' SURGICAL APPLIANCES. 

TEST TYPE FOR READING. 

No. 6. 




arsons 

SPECTACLES 



No. 8. 

No.io.AMB EYEGLASSES 
No. 11. with psrfsctly CGntGred Igiijsgjs 

No. 12. always give perfect satisfaction, 

No. 14, being made of best material, Spectacles afford 

No. 16. relief to cross eyes, neuralgia and the varied forms of 

No. 18. inflammations, both internally and externally. 

No. 20. For a soothing application to the eye, use 

No. 24. Dr. S. C. Parsons' Eye Water, as it has no equal, 

No. 26. and for an internal medicine it is better to take several 

"V '^D bottles of his Blood Purifier, for the blood furnishes the 
ISO. oU. food to the menibranes, nerves and tissues of the eye, 

■JsJq op at the same time it acts upon any scrofulous inflammations. It is my 
experience that ^ well fitted spectacles are a comfort. And 

If your Physician gives you an order for any particular stj-le. send it and you will get what he 
orders. I am always very careful to fit every patient, and treat all eye diseases, and, if you 
^^n A-f^ think your eves are aflecled, aud want to know just what the matter is, and how serious, 

x-^ yj, -diu. I ^,i^ ^yn y^^^ 



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287 




Fig. 302.— Wire Guage Eye Protectors, fitted with Blue, Smoked, Green 

or White Glass, Elastic Band, Plain, Price, 35c., 65c. 

Best quality, Steel Frame, Price, ^1.50, $2.00. 

1^ 




Fig. 340. — Coquille Spectacles, to protect the eyes from wind and strong 
light— no magnifying power. Made in Blue, Smoke, Green or White Glass! 

Price, ordinary quality, § .35 

Price, medium quality, ,(^5 

Price, best quality, 1 50 




Fis;. 330. — Hook or Riding Bow Spectacles. 

Plain Steel, $1.75 

Nickel Plated, 2.25 

Coin Silver, 3.00 

Best Quality Steel, 2.00 

8 KT. 10 KT. 12 KT. It KT. 16 KT. 

Gold, $;5.50 ^0'.50 1^7.50 1^1). UO Jll.OO 

Nickel Plated, Rimless, ^2.50 

Coin Silver, Rimless, 3.50 

8 KT. 10 KT. IJ KT. 11 KT. 16 KT- 

Gold, !?L50 ?^5.50 $6.50 ?S.OO ^!).00 



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Nursing the Sick. 



The patient should be placed in the lightest, most cheerful and best 
ventilated room in the house, everything should be kept scrupulously 
clean, all slop jars, bed pans, or urinals should be scalded at least twice a 
day, the bed and bedding should be aired daily and the sheets changed 
every two or three days, having them previously well aired by hanging 
them near the fire for several hours before placing them on the bed, which 
must be carefully done by having the patient lay on one side of the bed 
and change one half at a time. 

TJtie underclothing' of the patient should be changed equally as 
often, providing it is thoroughly aired and freed from all dampness by pro- 
longed exposure to the fire, and if the temperature of the room is about 75°, I 
always advise daily bathing the entire body between 7 and 9 P. M. in 
warm sea salt water, by means of a sponge or the bath tub. When the patient 
has the means to employ a competent nurse, lift them in and out, for if you 
will refer to page 58, the necessity of keeping the pores of the skin open 
and in action will be fully apparent. All draughts in the sick room should 
be avoided, especially when bathing the body or changing the underclothes, 
all conversation with friends, loud noises, rustling sounds, creaking shoes 
and conversations in a w^hisper or undertone are exceedingly annoying and 
often occasion needless apprehension. 

The patient should never be awoken when asleep, unless at times 
ordered by the physician, as sleep is one of nature's great restoratives. 

The sick room should be provided wdth a light table not easily up- 
set, a nursery lamp to heat the various teas and hot water, which is often 
required between midnight and 10 o'clock in the morning, to furnish bottles 
of hot water, when the patient becomes cold or sinks rapidly and requires 
artificial heat. The bed, above all things, should be comfortable, so as not 
to wear the body out, as I have described in sleep, page 55, for the amount 
which can be saved in doctor's bills and medicines will more than pay for 
a nice piece of furniture (see advertisements), and by examining the adver- 
tisements you will find various devices made for the comfort and relief of 
invalids which always have a tendency to restore the much sought for 
health. The doctor^ s directions should always be strictly observed, medicines 
wanted during the night should be procured during the day, everything 
should be done quietly but quickly. Always remember hot water drank as 
hot as possible is the best thing to relieve vomiting. Do not give food except- 
ing in small quantities, for a tablespoonful of beef tea every half hour will be 
digested, while a cupful every three or four hours will not be retained by the 
stomach. Stimulants shoidd be given with care, but always of the best (see 
advertisements) brands, as the system is too weak to withstand poor or 
adulterated liquors. 

The cook should do about half of the patient's digesting, and when 
convalescing tempt the appetite by various dishes known by the nurse and 
physician not to be injurious, but it is of the utmost importance that the 
food should be served in the nicest manner with clean napkins, the steak - 
should be the tenderloin, the potatoes roasted, and everything should have a 
cheerful look. 

To disinfect the room place a little coffee in the center of a small 




¥ 



HEN 



TO 
USE 



tflNlNL 





Because your physiciaDs will cheer- 
fully welcome the aid and nutrition 
afforded by Bovinine, if you ask him, 
in his treatment of Consumption, 
Bronchitis, all F'evers, Diph- 
theria, Dy spepsi a , Gastric 
Catarrh, Pneumonia, General 
Debility, Peeble Infants, Nurs- 
ing Mothers, Nervous Prostra- 
tion, Cancer, the Over-worked. 
Athletes, Bicycle Riders, Singers and 
I Public Speakers find it indispensable on 
trial. Because in disease ordinary foods are not assimilated, and thou- 
sands starve in the midst of plenty for want of a suitable food. "Wiien 
you visit the sick poor carry them Bovinine, it may save a life • it 
is always beneficial. Because Beef Tea and Cooked Beef Extracts are 
by all authorities pronounced useless for food. Because Bovinine 
is the only raw meat condensed by a cold process, by which all the nutri- 
tive elements of selected beef are preserved in a palatable form, ready for 
immediate use. Because Bovinine never spoils, as has been proved 
after a test of twelve years. When you travel, pack up a bottle of Bo- 
vinine, It's a necessity in sea and car sickness, and good for a luncli. 
Because after severe tests and comparisons, it is preferred in all Hospitals 
of the United States Army and Navy, and by the best i)liysiciaus every- 
where. See their Hospital Reports, etc. 



The J. P. Bush Manuf g Co., 



Laboratory, 
42 and 44 Third Avenue, 

CHICAGO, ILL. 



2 Barclay Street, 

NEW YOR.K. 



{^S}.) 




Wolfe^s Schiedam Aromatic 
Schnapps, 

As a general beverage and necessary corrective of water rendered impure 
by vegetable decomposition or other caases, as Limestone, Sulphate of Cop- 
per, etc., the Aromatic Schnapps is superior to every other alcoholic prepara- 
tion. A public trial of over thirty years' duration in every section of our 
country of 

w®o£FK© w®^^wmm mismmMwwm^ 

Its unsolicited indorsement by the medical faculty and a sale unequalled by 
any other alcoholic distillation, have secured for it the reputation for salu- 
brity claimed for it. 

For sale by all Druggists and Grocers. 

Price f $1,25 per bottle. 



UDOLPHO WOLFE'S SON & CO., 

9 Beaver Street, N:BW YORK. 

Messrs. ISDAHL 8z CO- 

of BERGEN, NORWAY, 

are one of the most celebrated refiners in Norway, and prepare 
especially for us the Cod Liver Oil which is used in the prepara- 
tion of our Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites. 

Having an experience in this line of business of over 45 
years, and using the very best material, we feel assured that the 
best results will be obtained from the use of our Emulsion. 

A sample bottle may be obtained upon application to any 
retail druggist, or 

GILPIN, LANGDON & CO., 

Sole Manufacturers, 

BAI^TIMOR^, MD. 

( 288% ) 



289 

piece of gum camphor and let it slowly burn, which is at the same time 
pleasant to the patient, or use any of the disinfectants as advertised, which 
are specially prepared by those making a study and specialty of such 
articles. 

Our Homes. — The home and its surroundings forms one fifthe most 
important aids to healtli, therefore we should see tliat the building is loca- 
ted so as to secure natural drainage; all pools, slop holes, drainsand low places 
near the building should be constantly watched, so as to prevent the accumu- 
lation of stagnant water or refuse matter; the house and apartments should 
be daily ventilated, as effluvia and organic vapors of various kinds become 
developed, having a tendency to early decomposition, when they become 
hurtful, althougli the occupant of the house may be unaware of its presence. 

Baths. — In the treatment of various diseases it is necessary to immerse 
the body in water, having different temperatures, so the cold should be from 
33° to 65°, the cool 65° to 85°, the tepid 85° to 9.^°, and the hot from 98° 
to 112°. 

Acid Baths. — In invalids suffering from derangements of the liver 
and constipation, due to prolonged resideuce in warm or malarious climates, 
it is often of great benefit to add about four ounces of Nitro Hydrochloric 
acid or aqua regia to the hot bath, which should be prepared in a wooden 
vessel holding from six to ten gallons. 

Alkaline Baths.— These are very useful in diseases of the kidneys 
and the skin, and are prepared by adding one pound of carbonate of soda to 
a bath tub of water of ten to twenty gallons. 

Starch Bath. — In skin diseases attended with abundant scurf and 
itching, the addition of one pound of starch to ten to twenty gallons of tepid 
water is very soothing to the irritated skin. 

Sulphur Bath. — This is to be used in lead colic, paralysis from lead 
and vermin, amd the best results are obtained in tepid water by adding four 
ounces of sulphuret of potash to each ten or twenty gallons of water. 

Iron Bath. — They are given as aids to internal remedies in debilitated 
and scrofulous persons, also in delicate children. It is prepared by adding 
half ounce of sulphate of iron to one gallon of water and sponging the body. 

Turkish Bath. — This is useful in relieving local iutlammations, 
cleansing the pores of the skin, eliminating noxious matters from the blood 
and system, and often the means of promoting a healthy action of the skin, 
and imparting a healthy tone and vigor to the general health. It is simply 
a hot air bath with a temperature of 106° to 165°, requiring about forty to 
sixty minutes exposure, which should be always taken before meals or when 
the stomach is empty. It is injurious to women pregnant or menstruat- 
ing, persons affected with any heart trouble, and those debilitated or ad- 
vanced in life. Great benefit is derived by ])ors()ns suffering with gout, rheu- 
matism, kidney aff'ections and many forms of skin diseases. 

Salt "Water Baths. — These are ])repared by adding a suflieient quan- 
tity of sea salt to ordinary water, either hot or cohl, as may be proforrtnl: the 
amount and proportions l)eing fully descril)ed on each package of sea s;ilt. 

Sweating". — This often becomes the means of saving life, as it opens 
the pores of the skin. The feet should be placed in a ]iail of hot v.'ater, a 
large woolen blanket wrapped around the neck closely, falling tt) the thn^r so 
as to prevent the entrance of cold air. Underneath a caue-seateil chair, 



290 

light an alcohol lamp, or have two or three very hot bricks or anything to pro- 
duce heat, and in a short time perspiration will appear, which should be con- 
tinued at least half an hour. D ariug the process of sweating warm drinks are 
useful iu aiding nature, and may be made from Virginia snake root, pleurisy 
root, American valerian root or yellow ladies' slipper, to which add a little 
good gin, or what is better some Schiedam Schnapps. 

Practical Receipts. Medicines in General. 

The object of medical treatment is to assist nature, who, in all cases of 
disease is continually striving to bring back to a state of health the part af- 
fected ; therefore, anything which acts as an assistant in ihe restoration of 
health is a medicine, whether it be merely a nervous or electrical influence 
or a material substance. 

Medicines are of different kinds, acting in various ways, according to 
the nature and circumstances under which they are given, so, if a medicine 
acts in one Avay while nature is acting in an opposite direction, it not 
only does no good, but possibly much harm, which is illustrated where 
nature tries to bring matters right by throwing out an eruption or profuse 
perspiration, and in some instances by a diarrhoea ; therefore, if the physi- 
cian or friends step in with medicines and remedies to check all these opera- 
tions, which are mistaken for the disease to be treated, the consequence is 
that all of nature's efforts are counteracted, and in addition to the disease 
she has the effects of the medicines to fight and contend against, and many 
persons have died from being doctored contrary to nature, who would have 
lived had they been let alone. 

The majority of medicines act simply as regulators of the organic func- 
tions, which is effected by acting on the nervous centres, either directly or 
indirectly, in such a manner as to decrease or increase the 4)rce of the ner- 
vous current, as may be required. 

Such medicines as diuretics and purgatives, for instance, irritate the 
kidneys and intestines, which being conveyed to the nervous centre induces 
a reflex nervous action, causing the organs to act strongly. 

Many people imagine that it is the medicine itself which acts directly 
upon the part, but this is an error, as it is only the nervous influence that 
acts ; the medicine indirectly sets it in motion, as is illustrated in the stom- 
ach. If the nerves connecting the stomach with the nervous centres were 
cut off, no emetic, however powerful it might be, would produce vomiting ; 
but with the nerves in a perfect condition, a mere thought or emotion will 
induce nausea. 

These practical receipts I do not claim to be original, or of those belong- 
ing to any particular class of medicine. JNlany are old and known as old 
w^omen's remedies, which possess the virtue of relieving the suffering when 
the more enlightened and scientific remedies prescribed by physicians fail 
in every particular, and as nature is so abundantly provided with all manner 
of herbs, which we are continually finding out have some special virtue 
hitherto unknown, it should stimulate our study in the medical properties 
of every herb, as in them rest our means of affording our bodies the means 
of combatting disease and supplying deficiencies resulting from the same. 

These receipts can be prepared by any druggist, or intelligent nurse 



201 

when a drug store is not at a convenient distance ; but if they do not ailbrd 
relief just write me the full particulars of the case, enclosing stamps for 
answer, and I will, with pleasure, try and afford you the desired informa- 
tion ; or consult the advertisements,, as there are remedies specially pre- 
pared for certain diseases, which often promote cures that have been consideied 
hitherto impossibilities. 

PREPARATIONS. 

Extracts. — To obtain the strength or medical virtues of a plant 
bruise and wash, adding a small quantity of alcohol, then squeeze the juice 
out thoroughly, setting it in the sun to evaporate until it shall become ^ 
thick, like honey, put aside for use in jars, tightly covered, so as not to - 
admit air. 

Teas or Infusions. — Teas, otherwise called infusions, are made by 
adding one ounce of any herb to one pint of boiling water and allowing the 
same to stand one-half hour and then strain. Teas are always more benefi- 
cial if drank while warm. 

Decoctions are made by adding to one ounce of herb or any bark or root, 
a pint of water, and boil the same for at least an half hour. Sometimes 
it is necessary to boil two or three hours ; if so, add double the quantity of 
the water, and boil down to a pint. 

Grraham Bread, No. 1. — Take one quart warm water, half cup 
brown sugar or molasses, quarter cup hop yeast, one teaspoouful of salt ; 
thicken with unbolted flour to a thin batter, allowing it to stand about fif- 
ten minutes, then stir in sufficient flour to make stiff, as can be stirred with 
a spoon and set aside over night. In the morning add half teaspoonful of 
soda, put it into pans and let ris3 again, then bake in an oven not too hot 
at first. 

Rye Bread, No. 2. — Take one quart of water, one tea cup of yeast, 
and thicken with rye flour suflicient to make a regular bread sponge. Put 
it itt a warm place for the night and in the morning add a pint of scalded 
corn meal and enough flour to properly knead into loaves, which, after rais- 
ing in the pan, should be placed in the oven and baked as ordinary bread. 

Corn Bread, No. 3. — Take one pint flour, two pints fine corn meal, 
one pint sour milk, one teaspoouful of soda dissolved in one-half pint sweet 
milk, one-quarter pound butter, two eggs well beaten, teaeupful of sugar ; 
mix and make into a sponge and bake about twenty minutes in a hot oven. 

Sago Custard, No. 4. — Take one-quarter pound Siigo and soak it 
in a half-pint of water for about an hour, then boil in same water until 
clear, and add one-half pint SAveet milk mixed with a well-beaten egg, ami 
flavoring of nutmeg or vanilla. 

Rice Jelly, No. 5. — Take one-quarter pound rice flour, make a 
paste with cold water, then add three-quarter pint boiling wat<?r, sweetened to 
taste and boil until clear, with suflicient essence of lemon to flavor, when it 
is ready to pour into moulds. A delicious food for fever patients and those 
recovering from long periods of illness. 

Tapioca Jelly, No. 6. — Take one-quarter pound tapioca and stxik it 
in one (juart of Avater for two or three hours, then ))oil tor about an hour or 
until clear, add suflicient essence of lemon or sherry ^vine to llavor and ]Hnir 
into moulds. A iragrant dish for invalids and can be served with a little 
fresh cream. 



292 

Oat Meal Blanc Mange, No, 7.— Take two heaping tablespoonsfal 
of oat meal, soak it iu one-half cup of water for about an hour, then add 
to a quart of boiling water, and when thoroughly cooked add sufficient nut- 
meg or lemon flavoring and pour into moulds. A delicious and very nutri- 
tious food and can be served with jelly or cream. 

Currant Shrub, No. 8. — Make same as jelly, but if it is needed 
out of season of fresh fruit, use any of the jelly s prepared by reliable 
manufacturers, and dilute with pure water. 

Graham Gems, No. 9. — Mix Graham flour with sufficient salt and 
half milk and half water, so that the batter is thin enough to pour into the 
gem pans, which should be properly greased, and bake in a good hot oven. 
They are nourishing and very acceptable to the invalid. 

Milk Porridge, No. 10. — Take one pint sweet milk with sufficient 
salt, and when boiling slowly add enough flour until it is about as thick as 
molasses ; always stirring with a spoon so as not to allow it to become 
scorched. This is splendid for children having summer complaint or teeth- 
ing. 

Broiled Poultry or Game, No. 11. — Everything prepared for the 
invalid must be tender and tastefully arranged, so as to tempt the apx3etite. 
The bird should be split in two and broiled over live coals, then seasoned 
Avith butter, pej)per and salt and served while fresh and hot. 

Arrow Root Custard, No. 12. — Take one pint of milk, one egg, 
one tablespoonful of arrow root, two tablespoonsful of sugar and carefully 
mix together, then slowly bring to a boil, when it is ready to flavor with 
nutmeg or lemon and pour into moulds to cool. This nutritious food, so 
pleasant and appetizing to invalids, can be served with a little wine or 
brandy sauce. 

Egg Gruel, No. 13. — Beat one egg with a tablespoonful of sugar 
and stir into one-half pint of boiling milk diluted half with water, flavor- 
ing to suit the taste of the invalid. 

Cream Soup, No* 14. — Take one-quarter pint of cream, one pint of 
boiling water, with sufficient salt, when it is ready to serve. Some prefer to 
add small pieces of toast. 

Chicken Broth, No. 15. — Take the first and second joints, includ- 
ing the feet, boil in one quart of water until very tender, having the vessel 
tightly covered, add salt and pepper to suit and it is ready for the most deli- 
cate stomach. 

Oat Meal Gruel, No. 16. — Take two heaping tablespoonsful oat 
meal, one quart cold water, place on the stove and cook one hour, fre- 
quently stirring so as not to scorch, season with sugar, salt and any spice 
desired by invalid. When for children it should be strained. 

Mutton Broth, No. 17. — Take two pounds lean mutton, two 
quarts cold water, one tablespoonful of rice, and let boil until the meat 
leaves the bone and the rice is dissolved, season with pepper and salt, and 
skim if preferred. If the patient desires it rich, leave a little fat on the 
mutton, and when game soups are to be prepared the above plan will afford 
a very tempting broth. 

Blackberry Cordial, No. 18. — All cordials should be made from 
the fresh fruits in season, but out of season they can be prepared from any 
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White Chocolate, No. 19. — Take of grannlated sugar one ponnd, 
rice flour nine ounces, ground arrow root three ounces, tincture of vanilla 
two drachms, butter of cocoa two ounces, powdered gum arable one and 
one-half ounces ; form a paste of boiling water and pour into moulds ready 
for the table. 

Griuten Bread, No. 20. — A bread for diabetic patients that should 
be carefully prepared from only the best materials. Take fresh moist 
gluten, twenty-four ounces ; carbonate ammonia, three and one-quarter 
drachms ; salt, one and one-half drachms ; powdered caraway seed, forty- 
eight grains ; wheaten flour, four and one-half ounces ; powdered bran, one 
and one-half ounces ; salt butter, four ounces. It should be baked in small 
circular pans, and makes about twenty-four ounces of bread. 

Iceland Moss Jelly, No. 21. — Take one pound Iceland moss and 
boil in one and one-quarter gallons of clear rain water one and one-half 
hours, then add one ounce of best isinglass with a quart of water and boil 
another half hour; let stand until clear, then strain and evaporate the re- 
maining liquid over a slow fire to the consistency of thick syrup, when it is 
ready for three pounds granulated sugar, four ounces best whiskey, one- 
half ounce orange flower water or essence of vanilla. When the sugar is en- 
tirely dissolved let stand until cold, w^hen it is ready for use and can be 
taken almost at pleasure dissolved in pure water or milk. 

Isinglass Jelly, No. 22. — Take one ounce of pure isinglass and 
steep in a pint of clear rain water ten minutes, then add one-half pint of 
boiling water and stir over a fire until it is dissolved, add the juice and peel 
of two lemons, one pound granulated sugar, four ounces best w^hiskey or 
sherry, the whites of two eggs well beaten, stirred in briskly ; boil for 
about two to five minutes and strain through a bag and it is ready for use 
in the same manner of Iceland moss jelly. 

Home Made Extract of Beef, No. 23. — Take one pound rump 
steak, cut it up in fine pieces and mix with one j)int of cold water, place in 
a pot and heat slowly for two or three hours, having it well covered, then 
let it boil gently for twenty minutes, skim, add sutficient salt and pepper 
and about a tablespoonful of cream to a teacup full of this beef tea to 
render it richer, more pleasant and more nourishing. 

Extract of Beef, No. 24.— Take one pound of beef free from fat, 
chop it up fine like mince meat, pound it in a pan Avith four or five table- 
spoonsful of soft water and let it soak for two hours, pla<^'e in a covered 
earthen jar with sufiicient salt and pepper, closing the edges of the cover 
with pie plates, with a piece of cloth tied over the top. Place the jar in a 
pot one-half full of boiling water and keep in on the fire four houi^s, then 
strain through a coarse cloth, wdiich will amount to about half a pint. 
The (juantity to be given is one or two tablespcx)nsful c^uite frequently. 

Extract of Beef, No. 25, with Egg's and Cream. — Stow two 
ounces of pearl sago in half pint of water until it is tender and thick, add 
half pint boiling cream with the yolks of four froj^h eggs nnd then ini>v all 
with one quart of home made extract of beef, which sliould be also boiling. 
This is an excellent and nourishing broth and very useful in many cases of 
lingering cenvalescence after fevers and acute diseases. 

Mutton or Veal Broth, No. 26. — Take mutton or veal one and 
one half iJounds ; cold soft water one quart ; rice two ounces ; siilt and 



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pepper, flavor to taste ; then put on stove and let it slowly simmer for fonr 
hours, after which boil for twenty minutes, when it is ready to strain and 
serve. To make more nourishing and a sort of gruel add two tablespoonsfui. 
of oat meal at the same time you add the rice. This is an excellent food dur- 
ing convalescence from fevers and acute diseases, before the digestive organs 
are capable of absorbing anything but liquids. 

Bread Jelly, No. 27.— Take the soft part of a loaf of bread, break 
it up, cover with boiling water and let stand four or five hours. Tlie water 
containing all the noxious matter with which the bread may be adulterated, 
should be strained off and fresh added ; place it on the fire and boil an hour 
or two, until it becomes smooth. Now press the water out, and the bread 
on cooling will form a jelly, which can be used plain or flavored to taste, 
forming a variety to suit the palate of the invalid. This is an excellent food 
for infants at weaning and children recovering from acute diseases. 

Brandy and Eggs, No. 28 — Take three eggs and beat them up 
in ^ve ounces of plain water, add slowly three ounces of best brandy, with 
sufficient sugar and nutmegs to flavor. This is beneficial in cases of great 
prostration and should be given in prolonged cases of sickness, in tablespoon- 
ful doses every hour or two, but when the stomach is extremely irritable use 
only the whites of the eggs and add three tablespoon sful of fresh cream. 

Depilatories are preparations used for the removal of superfluous 
hairs so annoying to ladies. 

In using depilatories great. care should be exercised, as they are apt to 
injure the skin, therefore, the powders require to be kept in glass stoppered 
bottles and the directions should be carefully read and obeyed. 

Boudart's Depilitory, No. 29. — Take of quicklime in powder ten 
parts ; hydrosulphate of soda in crystals, three parts ; powdered starch, ten, 
and thoroughly mix. Directions — Mix with water sufficient powder for one 
application and apply to the skin containing superfluous hairs for a period 
of two to three minutes, then scrape off with a wooden spoon, and at the 
end of five minutes wash the skin with a sponge and clean water. 

Chinese Depilatory, No. 30. — Take of quicklime eight ounces, 
impure carbonate of potash one ounce, liver of sulphur one ounce ; reduce 
to a fine powder and keep in a glass stoppered bottle. Directions for use 
are the same as described for Boudart's. 

Preparations for Embellishing, Strengthening and Cleans- 
ing the Hair. 

Hair Pomades, No. 31. — These are usually composed of animal 
fats of various perfumes. The raw fat should be cut in small pieces, being 
cautious to remove all fleshy and bloody portions, then place in a well- 
tinned vessel in boiling water, and when melted strain through a hair sieve. 
Keep the melted fat for some time gently warm, without disturbing it ; re- 
move any scum, and in pouring off the clear fat be sure that none of the 
dregs or watery liquid, which may have subsided, pass with it. 

Rose Pomade, No. 32 — Take of prepared lard and suet, each 
eight ounces, melt with gentle heat, then add six drops of otto of roses 
and two ounces of rose water. Beat them constantly until nearly cold, 
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and orange pomade, nse the same quantity of the water and one drachm of 
the essence. 

Almond Pomade, No. 33. — Take of oil of sweet almonds one 
pint, spermaceti one and one-half ounces, prei)ared lard two ounces ; melt 
with gentle heat, when nearly cold add any agreeaVjle scent and i>onr into 
jars. 

Bear's Grease or Pomiade, No. 34.— Take prepared suet six 
ounces, prepared lard two ounces, olive oil two ounces and digest with fresh 
walnut leaves for about an hour in a glass or stoneware vessel, place in 
boiling water, then strain and add oil cloves, rosemary, thyme and bergamot 
each ten drops, constantly beating with a wooden spoon until nearly cold, 
when it is ready to pour into a pot. 

German Pomade, No. 35. — Take prepared suet eight ounces, melt 
it in a glass vessel, then add one and one-half ounces of fresh bay leaves, one 
ounce of orange leaves, one ounce bitter almonds, one-half ounce each of 
powdered nutmeg and cloves, one drachm of vanilla, all bruised ; cover the 
vessel and let the whole digest for twenty -four hours with gentle heat, then 
strain while warm and stir until it cools. 

Hard or Roll Pomade, No. 36.— Take two and one-half pounds 
beef suet, white wax four ounces, spermaceti one ounce, oil of lavender and 
essence of ambergris each one-third ounce. The suet, wax and spermaceti 
are melted, the oils then added, and when nearly cold pound into semi-cylin- 
drical paper moulds. This is known as cosmetique, variously colored to match 
the hair. 

Circassian Cream, No. 37. — Take one pint of olive oil, one-half 
ounce alkanet root, place in a glass vessel and keep gently lieated in hot 
water until sufficiently colored, then strain and add to three ounces of Avhite 
wax and two ounces of spermaceti, both melted ; when sufficiently cold add 
two and one-half drachms oil of lavender, 40 drops essence of ambergris and 
constantly stir until nearly cold, when it is ready to pour into pots. 

Castor Oil Pomade, No. 33. — Take oil of sweet almonds eight 
ounces, castor oil sixteen ounces, spermaceti two ounces, white wax one- 
half ounce; melt together and when sufficiently cool add oil of bergamot, 
verbena, lavender and rosemary, each one drachm ; pour into X)ots or wide- 
mouthed bottles and you have a fine hair preparation. 

Glycerine Pomade, No. 33. — Dissolve white wax one and one- 
half ounces, with moderate heat, in three ounces of castor oil, then triturate 
with nine ounces of castor oil and two ounces of o;lyeerine until nearly cool. 
When it is ready add oil of lemon, bergamot, lavender and jessamine, 
each one drachm. 

Glycerine Cream, No. 40. — Take of beef marrow, oil of sweet 
almonds and glycerine, each two ounces ; molt by gentle heat, then add 
when nearly cold one drachm tincture annotto, one drachm tincture can- 
tharides, oil of bergamot, oil lavender and oil jessiimine, each one dnichm. 
This makes an excellent hair tonic if the vscalp is previously cleansoil, for 
which I know of nothing better than my Medical Soap. 

Hair Oils. — The maiority of hair oils at the present time areprei'Kired 
by using as a base either sweet almonds, olive oil, cotton seed oil or oil ot' 
benne, which must be perfectly fresh and of the linest quality. The j>ertume 
is communicated in three ways : by infusing the llowei-s de^iroil iu oil at Vk 



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gentle heat, by placing layers of flowers alternately in folded cotton, soaked 
with oil, iu frames, and pressing out the oil after being sufficiently imbued 
with tlie odor of the flower ; or simply by adding one or more of the essen- 
tial oils to the fixed oil. 

Oil of Roses by Infusion, No. 41. — Heat in water both one 
pound pure olive oil and one pound freshly picked province rose leaves ; let 
these remain together in the water bath one hour, then remove from the 
bath and leave them together twenty -four hours, stirring them a few times. 
Strain through a cloth and express all the oil, and to this oil add fresh roses, 
and proceed as before, repeating this for six or seven times till the oil is suf- 
ficiently perfumed. 

Oil of Jessamine Perfumed -with Flo'wers, No. 42. — Fold 
pieces of white cotton cloth about four times, moisten them with olive oil, 
with thick layers of freshly gathered dry jessamine flowers and place them 
in proper frames. In twenty-four hours remove the flowers and continue to 
replace Avith fresh ones until the oil is sufficiently perfumed. The same 
method is employed in preparing oils from other delicate flowers. 

Bear's Oil, No. 43. — Take prepared beef marrow and lard, each 
four ounces, oil of mace four ounces ; melt together and strain through linen 
into a warm mortar, and when sufficiently cool add oil of cloves, lavender, 
rosemary, sage and thyme, each one-half drachm; balsam tolu four drachms, 
gum camphor one drachm, alcohol one ounce. This is a fine oil and will 
give satisfaction providing the scalp is kept clean and free from dandruff, 
which can be done by using the Medical Soap and Skin Ointment. 

Oil Circassian, No. 44. — Oil of benne two pints, nut oil one pint, 
cotton seed oil one-half pint, alcohol four ounces, essence of bergamot, 
musk, orange, each one ounce, otto of roses twenty drops, tincture alkanet 
sufficient to color. Keep the mixture warm about thr-ee hours in a tightly 
corked bottle and shake frequently for seven days, when it is ready for use. 
In using, care should be taken to properly cleanse the scalp, as described in 
use of Bear's Oil. 

Oil Brilliantine, No. 45. — Take of glycerine and castor oil each 
four ounces and rectified spirit one pint. 

Hair "Washes. — The hair requires to be kept in a condition that is 
free from the accumulation of dirt, dandruif and other diseases of the scalp, 
which result in the formation of scales, otherwise the roots become diseased 
or die, leaving the scalp bald in proportion to the amount affected. 

I know of nothing better for the cleansing and freeing the scalp of the 
various affections known as skin diseases, such as eczema, dandruff, tetter, 
etc., etc , than my Medical Soap, in connection with a continued use of 
the Skin Ointment, which should be applied but lightly, night and morn- 
ing. The amount required in each application should not exceed the size 
of a large English pea, well rubbed in, but there are other preparations 
that have been tried by others successfully, so if they'do not suit after giv- 
ing them the preference, then use the Medical Soap and Skin Ointment. 

Shampoo Wash, No. 46. — Take diluted alcohol one pint, rum 
three quarts, water one pint, tincture cantharides one-half ounce, carbonate 
ammonia one-half ounce, sails of tartar one ounce. Rub it in well and af- 
terwards wash thoroughly with warm water. 

Vegetable Extract for Cleansing, No. 47.— Take of south- 



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ernwood two ounces, box leaves six ounces, water four pints ; boil gently in 
a sauce pan about twenty minutes and to each i>int of liquid, when strained, 
add two ounces spirits of rosemary and one-half drachm of salts of tartar 
or one drachm of Naples^ soap. 

Rosemary Extract, No. 48. — Take one pound of rosemary, boil 
it in two quarts of water about thirty minutes, when cold add one ounce 
spirits of lavender and one quarter ounce salts of tartar. 

Borax Cleanser, No. 49. — Take borax one ounce, powdered cam- 
phor one-half ounce, boiling water one quart ; when cold filter for use. 

Curling Cleanser, No. 60. — Beat up the yolk of an egg with a 
pint of clean rain water. Apply it warm and afterwards wash the head 
with warm water. 

Eruptive "Wash, No. 51. — Take toilet vinegar six ounces, glycer- 
ine two ounces, carbolic acid one-half drachm and eau de cologne two 
ounces. 

Acton*s Lotion, No. 52. — Equal parts castor oil, alcohol and eau 
de cologne. 

Lotion to Destroy Lice, No. 53. — Get at the drug store one- 
half ounce of fish berries and put in a pint of common whiskey. Set aside 
to digest for two or three days, and then apply to the head just before the 
child goes to bed, until the hair is thoroughly wet through. Do not allow 
the liquid to get into the eyes or mouth. Keep it out of the reach of 
others, tor it is poisonous. One or two applications to the hair will destroy 
every vestige of vermin, and save much annoyance. 

Hair Restorers for the Prevention and Cure of Baldness. 

It will be necessary, if you wish to receive any benefit from whatever 
receipt you may select, to have the hair and scalp thoroughly cleansed pre- 
vious to the application of the restorer, and should you not care to take the 
trouble necessary to properly prei^are your selection, just try some one hav- 
ing a standard reputation, which you will find in the advertisements. 

Ashley's Restorer, No. 54. — Take of oil of rosemary, olive and 
mace, each two drachms, then add carefully three and one-half ounces of 
rectified spirits, rose water and a solution of carbonate of ammonia. 

Castor Oil Restorer, No. 55.— Take of castor oil four ounces, 
alcohol one quart, gum benzoin two drachms. Shake well together and add 
oil of bergamot, oil of lavender, each one drachm ; oil of rosemar^^ oil of 
neroli, oil of lemon, oil of cloves, each thirty drops ; tincture of canthar- 
ides one-half ounce. Shake well. A hair tonic of perfumed odor to soften 
the hair and promote its growth, and to keep it from iiilling out or turning 
giay. 

Cantharides Restorer, No. 56. — Take of castor oil, lavender 
water, cologne and tincture of cantharides, each two ounces. 

G-lycerine Restorer, No. 57.— Take of glycerine, tincture of 
myrrh and cologne, each two ounces ; tincture of cantharides, one-half 
ounce ; lavender water twenty-four ounces. 

Jamaica Rum Hair Restorer, No. 58. — Take eight ounces good 
Jamaica rum, four ounces castor oil, ten drops oil of lemon, thirty drops oil 
of lavender. Anoint occiisionally the head, shaking the bottle well. 

Lander's Restorer, No. 59.— -Take of bay leaves two ounces, clove^i 



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one-quarter ounce, spirits of lavender and thyme, each four ounces ; let 
stand seven days, then filter. 

London Restorer, No. 60. — Take sugar of lead one drachm, lac 
sulphur two drachms, rose water eight ounces. Mix . This recipe is a fine 
hair tonic and hair restorer. It will change gray hair to its original color, 
and will cause new hair to grow on bald heads. Apply once or twice a day. 

Wilson's Restorer, No. 61. — Take of oil of rosemary, alcohol, 
lavender, bergamot and tincture of cantharides, each two drachms ; eau de 
cologne one pint. 

HAIR DYES. 

Chestnut Hair Dye, No. 62. — Take of permanganate of potash 
one drachm, powdered gum arable two drachms, rosewater three ounces. 
Mix. Apply carefully with a tooth brush to avoid staining the skin. 

Golden Hair Dye, No. 63. — This is simply a solution of peroxide 
of hydrogen in water, containing from four to six per cent, by weight of 
the peroxide. 

BroTJ^n Hair Dye, No. 64. — Take of acetate of lead two drachms, 
hyposulphite of soda one drachm, rose water fourteen ounces, dissolving 
each separate in different portions of the rose water and filter, afterw^ards 
mix the solutions and add two ounces of glycerine. 

Black Hair Dye, No. 64J.— Take of nitrate of silver two 
drachms, nitric acid one ounce, clear rain water eight ounces, iron filings 
four drachms ; let stand twenty-four hours, then decant the clear solution 
and apply carefully with a hair brush. 

Ague Pill, No. G5. — Take cayenne pepper and ipecac, each 6 grains, 
quinine 12 grains, pulverized opium 3 grains. Mix and make into 12 pills 
with an extract of yellow Peruvian bark, or, if you cannot get this, use 
either extract of dogwood or boneset, sufficient to form into pill mass. Two 
or three i^ills to be taken every 3 hours, or at the rate of 1 pill an hour 
during the w^ell day or intermission, till all are taken. A sure and effectu- 
al remedy for the ague or intermittent fever. 

Ague Pill, No. GO. — Take black pepper 10 grains, rhubarb 10 grains, 
aloes 20 grains, quinine 20 grains, cayenne pepper and dovers powder, each 
10 grains. Mix and make into 20 pills ^vith a little mucilage of gum arable or 
extract of boneset or dogwood. To be taken at the rate of 1 pill an hour 
when there is no fever or during the intermission until 12 pills are taken, 
the balance to be taken on the third day, or next well day. An excellent 
pill for chills and fever and ague. 

Ague Pill, No. 67. — Take black pepper, gum myrrh, salacin each 
10 grains, ipecac andleptandrin, each 5 grains. Mix and make into 20 pills 
with a little extract of either boneset, dogwood or gentian, or any other good 
tonic extract. To be used the same as the others. 

Active Hydragogue Pill, No. 68. — Take gamboge and May apple 
root, each 20 grains, colocynth apple 40 grains, oil of cloves 10 drops. INIix 
and make into 20 pills with mucilage of gum arable or extract of May apx3le 
root. Dose — As an active hydragogue cathartic, 2 to 3 pills. 

Liver and Cathartic Pills, No. 69. — Take blood and May apple 
roots, leptandrin, pure cayenne pepper and ipecac, each 15 grains. Mix 
and make into 60 pills wdth a little soft extract of dandelion. This is one of 
the best pills even used as a cathartic and liver pill, and to act on the secre- 
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Dose — As a purgative 2 to 4 pills for an adult, and as an alterative and 
substitute for blue mass, to act on the liver 1 pill every night, or 1 every 
other night, as required. 

Cathartic and Bilious Pills, No. 70. — Take leptandrin, May 
apple root and aloes each 30 grains, cayenne pepper 10 grains. Mix and 
make into 30 pills with extract of dandelion. This is a very good cathartic 
pill for all ordinary purposes. Dose — 2 to 3 pills. 

Cathartic Pill, No. 71. — Take leptandrin and May apple root, each 20 
grains, compound extract of colocynth 60 grains, cayenne pepper 10 grains. 
Mix and make into 30 pills with extract of butternut or extract dandelion. 

Dose — As a purgative, 2 to 4 pills ; as a laxative to act on the liver, 1 
pill every other night. 

Liver Pill, No. 72. — Take equal parts of pulverized blood root, 
mandrake, aloes and extract of dandelion, sufficient to make a pill mass, and 
add a few drops of oil peppermint. Make into ordinary size i)iil. 

Dose — 3 pills at night and again before breakfast next morning. An 
excellent remedy in all liver diseases, and usually relieves pains in the side 
and shoulder ; serves admirably in kidney affections. 

Bilious Pill, No. 73. — Take gamboge J ounce, aloes 1 ounce, castile 
soap and colocynth apple, each 2 drachms, oil of peppermint 1 drachm. Mix 
ancl make into ordinary size pills with a little mucilage of gum arable. 

Dose — 3 to 6 pills as a purgative. 

Bilious Pill, No. 74. — Take ext. aloes, jalap and rhubarb, each 30 
grains. Mix and make into 30 pills with extract of dandelion or butternut. 

Dose — 3 to 5 as a purgative. One taken every night is good for chronic 
costiveness. 

Bilious Pill, No. 75. — Take gamboge and cloves, each 2 drachms, 
rhubarb and colocynth apple, each 1 drachm. Form pill mass with extract of 
May apple root or butternut root, and make into 120 pills. 

Dose — As an active cathartic, 3 to 5 pills. 

Bilious Pill, No. 76.— -Take powdered extract jalap 60 grains, calo- 
mel 30 grains, gamboge 12 grains, tartar emetic 3 grains. !Mix and make into 
24 pills with a little mucilage or extract of dandelion. 

Dose — 3 to 5 pills as a purgative. You may substitute podophyllin for 
calomel (same quantity), and have a still better pill and yet iDcrfectly safe. 
The dose would then be 2 to 3 pills. 

Anti-Dyspeptic Pill, No. 77.— Take rhubarb, castile soap and al- 
oes, each 30 grains, cayenne pepper, lobelia seeds and cloves pulverized, 
each 20 grains, golden seal 60 grains. Mix and make into 60 pills with ex- 
tract of gentian. 

Dose — 1 pill every night going to bed. Grood for acid stomach, costive- 
ness, indigestion, dyspepsia and poor appetite. 3 or 4 jiills will act as mild 
cathartic. 

Anti-Dyspeptic Pill, No. 78.— Take rhubarb 20 grains, extract 
nux vomica 1 grain, Quevenne's powdered metallic iron 40 grains. Tritu- 
rate Avell so as to mix them perfectly and make into 20 inlls, with extract 
of boneset, black root or gentian. Take 1 pill before each meal. Those are 
one of the best anti-dyspeptic x>ills known. 

Dyspeptic Pill, No. 79.— Take colocynth, gamlH>go, rhubarb and cas- 
tile soap each 1 drachm, socrotine aloes 2 drachms, cayenne pepper 30 grains, oil 



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of cloves 30 drops. Mix and make into 120 pills, with extract of gentian or 
dandelion. 

Dose— For dyspepsia, torpid livers, or costiveness, one or two pills a 
day as a cathartic, 3 to 5 pills at a dose. This is a most admirable pill to 
cleanse the stomach, giving tone and energy to the disgestive organs, restor- 
ing the appetite, exciting the liver, and other secretory organs, without 
causing any debility. 

Dyspeptic Pill, No. 80 — Take rhubarb 2 drachms, sub-carbonate bis- 
muth 4 drachms, cayenne pepper and aloes each 1 drachm, ipecac 30 grains. 
Pulverize and mix well and make into 120 pills with mucilage or gum ara- 
ble. 

Dose — 1 pill before each meal. An excellent pill for indigestion, dys- 
pepsia, weak stomach and also costiveness. 

Dyspeptic Pills, No. 81. — Take castile soap and rhubarb each one 
drachm, golden seal 2(J grains, ipecac 30 grains, oil of cloves 20 drops. Mix 
and make 60 pills with a little boneset or gentian. If you cannot get the 
golden seal use instead 1 drachm of powdered rhubarb root. 

Dose — One pill once or twice a day. 

Dysentery Pills, No. 82. — Take morphia 4 grains, rhubarb 20 
grains, leptandrin 40 grains. Mix and triturate well so as to mix perfectly, 
and make into 30 pills with mucilage of gum arable. 

Dose — In dysentery and diarrhoea 1 pill every 6 to 12 hours ; 2 or 3 doses 
are generally sufficient to cure any ordinary case. If given in early stages 
they may be relied .upon in all stages of bowel diseases, and es]3ecially in 
dysentery. A second dose may be given 3 hours after the first, and the 
third 6 hours after the second, after that not oftener th^i once in 12 hours 
and never more than two pills at a time. 

Dysentery Pill, No. 83. — Take powdered ipecac, rhubarb and cas- 
tile soap, each. 30 grains, pulverized opium 15 grains. Make into 30 pills 
with mucilage of gum arable, or any other suitable substance. 

Dose — One pill every 3 to 6 hours in diarrhoea and dysentery. After 3 
or 4 pills are taken, they should not be taken oftener than once in 6 hours. 

Dysentery Pill, No. 84. — Take gum camphor 15 grains, sulphate of 
morphia 2j grains, blue mass 40 grains. Mix well and make into 30 pills. 

Dose — 1 pill every hour until relieved. Excellent in dysentery, diar- 
rhoea, cholera morbus and chronic diarrhoea. 

Headache Pill, No. 85. — Take extract of stramonium 10 grains, 
morphine 2 grains, extract hyoscyamus quinine each 20 grains. Mix well 
and make into 20 pills ; add a little powdered licorice root or any powder, if 
necessary, to thicken the mass. These pills are one of the best remedies 
known for nervous headaches, neuralgia in the head, toothache, and neural- 
gic pains in any part of the system, that I have used. 

Dose — 1 pill for adult, to be repeated every 2 or 3 hours till relief is 
obtained. The extract of Indian hemp may be used instead of stramonium 
in one-half of the same proportion with equal good effect. 

Sick Headache Pill, No. 86. — Take gamboge, socrotine aloes and 
castile soap, each 1 drachm, scammony and ipecac each 20 grains, oil of anise 30 
drops. Make into 60 pills with a little mucilage of gum arable or extract of 
dandelion. 

Dose — 1 to 3 pills. Useful in sick and nervous headaches, habitual 



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costiveness, dizziness, sour stomach and indigestion. It may be used when- 
ever a good cathartic is needed. For an attack of sick headache take 'i pills, 
and repeat in 3 hours if the hrst dose does not operate. Will invariably give 
relief. 

Rheumatic Pill, No. 87. — Take colchicum seeds, jalap and gum 
guaiac, each 1 drachm. Pulverize and mix well and make into GO pills, with 
extract of poke root. 

Dose — 1 to 3 pills 3 or 4 times a day. Good in all cases of chronic 
rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica, gout, and the like. 

Rheumatism Pill, No. 88. — Take pulverized gum guaiac and ma- 
crotin each 1 drachm, podophyllin 10 grains. Make into 60 pills with extract 
of poke root. 

Dose — 1 pill 2 or 3 times a day. An excellent pill for rheumatism, 
gout and neuralgia. 

Nervous Pill, No. 89. — Take extract chamomile and extract valerian 
each 1 drachm, and lupulin 30 grains. Mix and make into 00 pills. 

Dose — 1 to 3 pills 2 or 3 times a day. Good in all nervous attacks, 
rheumatism, neuralgia and wakefulness. Extract of skull cap may be used 
instead of either of the other extracts. 

Epileptic Pill, No. 90. — Take ipecac and rhubarb 30 grains, sul- 
phate of zinc and cayenne pepper 60 grains. Mix and make into 60 pills, 
with extract of hyoscyamus. 

Dose — 1 pill night and morning for 1 week. An admirable remedy, 
and has cured many cases of epileptic fits, when taken in early stages. 

Hysteric Pill, No. 91. — Take carbonate of ammonia and assafcetida, 
each 1 drachm, pulverized opium and macrotin, each 30 grains. Melt the first 
two articles over the fire, and then stir in the others. Mix well and make 
into 60 pills. 

Dose — 1 to 3 pills in case of hysteric fits every 2 or 3 hours. Also good 
in female nervous attacks and spasmodic affections peculiar to women. 

Neuralgia Pill, No. 92. — Take extract of aconite 10 grains, extract 
hyoscyamus 1 drachm, morphine 5 grains, macrotin 20 grains. ^lix and make 
into 40 pills, thickening the mass if necessary with a little xx)wdered licorice 
root. 

Dose — 1 pill every 3 hours till relieved. Good in neuralgia and in all 
pains of severe nervousness. 

Chronic Bronchitis Pill, No. 93. — Take pulverized extract of lico- 
rice 1 drachm, pulverized skunk cabbage root 2 drachms, macrotin and blood 
root, each 30 grains. Make into large size pill, say from 80 to 100, with a 
sufficient quantity of tar. 

Dose — Take 1 pill 3 to 6 times a day, and continue for several months 
if necessary. This is an excellent remedy for chronic bronchitis and what 
is sometimes known as clergyman's sore throat. 

Cough Pill, No. 94.-^Take pulverized ipecac, squills, lobelia seeds 
and gum arable, each 30 grains. Mix and make into 10 pills, ^vith extract 
of hyoscyamus. 

DosK — 1 pill 3 or 4 times a day. Good in all kinds of cougli, esinvially 
those connected with bronchitis, asthma and a tendeney to eonsumption. 

Asthma Pill, No. 95. — Take ])ulverized lieoviee root, eleeainpano 
root, anise seed and sulphur, each 1 drachm. Make into ordinary size pill 



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with a sufficient quantity of tar, and take 3 or 4 pills at night going to bed. 
This is a first-class remedy for asthma and shortj^.ess of breath. 

Uterine Pill, No. 96. — Take carbonate df potash, dried sulphate of 
Iron, gum myrrh, rhubarb, aloes and macro tin, each 30 grains. Mix and 
make into 60 pills with either extract of smartweed, extract of vervine, or 
mucilage of gum arable. 

Dose — 1 to 3 pills twice a day. 

Uterine Pill, No. 97. — Take pulverized gum myrrh 60 grains, sul- 
phate of iron which has been exposed to the atmosphere till it has become 
white, dry and in powder 30 grains. Mix and make into 30 pills with soft 
Venice turpentine. 

Dose — 1 pill 3 or 4 times a day. Good for suppression of menses and 
amenorrhea. 

Uterine Pill, No. 98 — Take gum myrrh, red oxide of iron, each 1 
drachm, aloes 30 grains. Mix and make into 6 J pills with extract of smart- 
weed. 

Dose — One pill twice a day. 

Uterine Pill, No. 99. — Take aloes, gum myrrh, dry sulphate of iron, 
each 30 grains, macrotin 20 grains. Mix and make into 40 pills with ex- 
tract of smartweed. 

Dose — 1 or 2 pills night and morning. An excellent pill for amenorrhea 
or suppression of menses due to cold. 

Uterine Pill, No. lOO. — Take aloes, gum myrrh, rhubarb and assa- 
foetida, each 30 grains. Mix and make into 40 pills with mucilage of gum 
arable and take 2 or 3 pills every night. 

Dose — 2 or 3 pills every night. Good to regulate the menses and to 
bring them on when suppressed from cold or exposure to dampness. 

Uterine Pill, No. 101. — Take gum myrrh and dry sulphate of iron 
in powder, each 60 grains. Make into 60 pills with extract of smartweed. 

Dose — Oue pill twice a day. 

Painful Menstruation Pill, No. 102. — Take ipecac, pulverized 
camphor, rhubarb and macrotin, each 30 grains, aloes and podophyllin, each 
20 grains. Make into 50 pills and take 1 pill night and morning, com- 
mencing a week previous to the period of menstruation, also continuing 
during the menses. 

Painful Menses Pill, No. 103. — Take pulverized camphor, macro- 
tin and cayenne pepper, each 30 grains, pulverized opium and ipecac, each 
20 grains, May apple root, 10 grains. Make into 40 pills with extract of 
hyoscyamus. 

Dose — One pill twice a day, previous to menstruation, during the period 
of menstruation 1 to 2 pills to be taken 3 to 6 times a day, owing to the 
severity of the case. The patient at the same time should drink a tea made 
of wild ginger and blue cohosh or the composition powder, or of such herbs 
as pennyroyal and tansy, go to bed and apply flannels dipped in hot water 
or hot decoctions of herbs to the lower parts of the abdomen, hot bricks to 
the feet and get np a free perspiration. 

Whites or Lieucorrhea Pill, No. 104. — Take Venice turpentine 
and balsam copaiba, each 3 drachms, pulverized Spanish fly 1 drachm, equal 
parts of yellow Peruvian bark and carbonate of iron, a sufficient quantity to 
form in a pill mass. Make into ordinary sized pills of about 5 grains each. 



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Dose — One to two pills twice a day. An excellent pill for the whites 
or leucorrhea. 

Nausea Due to Preruancy, No. 105. — Take diluted nitro hy- 
drochloric acid 40 drops, sjMriite of chloroform 2 drachms, sulphate of strychnia 
^Q grain, tincture of orange 2 drachms, simple elixir 7^ ounces ; mix. 

Dose — Tablespoonful before each meal. 

Nausea Due to Pregnancy, No. 106. — Take of oxalate of ceri- 
um, carbonate of bismuth, pure pepsin, powdered sugar each 1 drachm. Mix 
and make 25 powders. 

Dose — One powder 3 times a day. 

Rigidity of the Mouth of the "Womb, No. 107.~Take tartar 
emetic 2 grains, sulphate magnesia 1 drachm, syrup of ginger ^ ounce, infu- 
sion of senna 1^ ounces ; mix. 

Dose — A tablespoonful every J hour or hour as the patient may require, 
at the same time use hot injections of medical soap. 

Emmanagogue Mixture, No.108. — Take oil pennyroyal, oil savin, 
oil tansy, oil rosemary and tincture of cantharides each 2 drachms. 

Dose — One-half teaspoonful three times a day, in a little spirits, or 
sweetened water, shaking the bottle well before using. This is a very power- 
ful emmenagogue and must not be taken by pregnant females, as it will pro- 
dace abortion. It should be commenced about a week before the expected 
time for the menses, and the dose should be but 10 drops at first, gradually 
increased a drop or two each day up to 30 drops, if necessary. 

Uterine Mixture, No. 109. — Take gum myrrh and gum guaiac each 
2 ounces, aloes and saleratus each | ounce, pulverized allspice 1 ounce, best 
brandy oj- gin 1 pint. Digest for two weeks, then strain. 

Dose — Teaspoonful three times a day. Good in green sickness and 
suppressed menses. 

Delayed Menses Mixture, No. 110.— Take tincture black helebore, 
tincture of savin, each 1 ounce, tincture of castor J ounce. ]\lix. 

Dose — Teaspoonful 3 times a day. A certain remedy in delayed menses. 

"Womb Mixture, No. 111.— Take 1 ounce tansy, pennyroyal and 
smartweed, 1 ounce of madder, 2 ounces of fresh horseradish root, bruised. 
Put all in a bottle, cover with the best of whiskey and let stand to digest 2 
weeks. 

Dose — A tablespoonful 3 times a day. 

Uterine Astringent, No. 112. — Take elixir vitriol 1 drachm, blue 
vitriol pulverized 4 grains, laudanum 1 ounce, water 2 ounces. Mix. 

Dose — Teaspoonful repeated every hour or two according to cirumstan- 
es. Good in bleeding of the womb, and profuse menstruation. 

Remedy for the Whites, No. 113. — Take star r(X)t, bitter root, 
black root and Peruvian bark each 1 ounce, all finely pulverized ; cover it 
with 1 pint of boiling water, when it is cold put this in a bottle and add a 
pint of best port wine or gin. 

Dose — Wineglassful 3 times a day. An excellent remedy for the whites 
and a superior female tonic. 

Parturient Balsam, No. 114. — Take yellow dock root and hidy 
slipper, eacli 1 ounce, sassafras bark (^of root"! and cloves oacli \ ounce, blue 
cohosli root 4 ounces. ]>ruise all together and simmer slowly in 2 quarts of 
boiling water for 2 hours. Straiu^and :uld 1 iK)und of sugar. 



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Dose — Wineglassful twice a day for .2 weeks or a month previous to ex- 
pected confinement for the purpose of rendering child-birth more easy. 

Hemorrhage of the Womb, No. 115.— Take carbonate of })is- 
muth, compound tragacanth powder and gallic acid, each ten grains ; spirits 
of chloroform fifteen drops, tincture of camphor one drachm, simjjle orange 
elixir enough to make two ounces. Mix. Take a teaspoonful eveiy two or 
three hours as necessary. 

Hemorrhage of the "Womb or Lungs, No. 116. — Take gallic 
acid grains ten, fluid extract of ergot 40 drops, simple elixir one ounce ; 
make one draught. This is to be used in profuse hemorrhage at child-birth 
and can be repeated every two or three hours, if necessary. It is also well 
to remember that hot water injections are also beneficial in connection with 
a small quantity of sea salt water added. 

Tumors of the Womb, No. 117. — Take iodide of potash and car- 
bonate of ammonia, each one drachm ; fluid extract of ergot four drachms, 
simple elixir seven and one-half ounces. Mix. Dose : Tablespoonful two or 
three times a day. At the same time use at bed time hot water injections 
of Medical 8oap. 

Tumors of the Womb, No. 118. — Take bromide of iron one 
drachm, orange flower water one ounce, simple elixir three ounces. Mix. 
Dose : Teaspoonful three times a day, with the hot water injections of Med- 
ical Soap once or twice a day. 

Vulvar Pruritis or Itch Lotion, No. 119. — Take of carbolic 
acid and acetate of morphia, each ten grains ; diluted hydrocyanic acid four 
drachms, glycerine four drachms, rosewater five ounces. Mix. To be used 
as lotion or on a piece of lint placed between the vulva. 

Injections Specially Adapted for Female Diseases. 

To he used with either a Bulb or Fountain Syringe. 

Womb or Uterine Injection, No. 120. — Take of tincture of 
kino one drachm, powdered alum two drachms, infusion of flax seed one 
pint, water one-half pint. To be used after washing out the vagina with 
Medical Soap. 

Alkaline Leucorrhcea Injection, No. 121. — Take the fresh 
juice of lemons one ounce, water two pints, and use as an injection twice a 
day, after washing out the vagina with Medical Soap. 

Cancer of the Womb Injection, No. 121}. — Dissolve four 
grains permanganate of potash in one quart of water and use as an injec- 
tion. 

Oak Bark Injection, No. 122.— Take ground oak bark two 
ounces, boiling water one quart ; let stand over gentle heafc one hour, then 
add one drachm powdered alum. When cold this makes an astringent in- 
jection in relaxed walls of the vagina. 

Carbolic Injection, No. 123 — Take twenty-five grains pure car- 
bolic acid, ten grains benzoic acid, fifteen tannic acid, glycerine two ounces, 
water one quart. A very useful injection in acute intiaiuination of the 
womb or vagina, but to obtain its fall benefit the vagina should be washed 
first with the Medical Soap. 

Pleasant Purgative, No. 124. — Take pulverized jalap four 
Oimees, finely pulverized senna eight ounces, pulverized cloves and fennel 



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seed one ounce. Mix well and sift through a fine sieve. The articles 
should be of the best quality. 

Dose — For adult one to two drachms, or a heaping teaspoonfnl given in 
a little warm water, which may be sweetened ; if preferred, a little whiskey 
or spirits may be added ; grated nutmeg, and the like, to make it palatable 
and agreeable. Children from six to twelve years of age, when it is desired 
to have it operate quick, a teaspoonful of cream of tartar should be added, 
as it causes copious watery discharges, thereby reducing the fluid of the 
system. It may also be improved in such cases by combining with it about 
an equal part of mandrake or podophyllin, if preferred ; two or three grains 
of it to the dose for an adult. This is one of the best and safest purgatives 
known. It is speedy in operation and always free from any dangerous ef- , 
fects. It may be given in all cases when a jjurgative is needed, and to per- 
sons of all ages. 

Alterative Po-wder, No. 125 — Take one-half ounce each blue 
flag root, May apple tree root, blood root, bitter root, snake root and golden 
seal root, all fiaely powdered. Mix all together. 

Dose — As an alterative and to act on the liver and secretions, from two 
to five grains, two or three times a day. 

Alterative Pcwder, No. 126. — Take leptandrin twenty grains, 
blood root and May apple root, each ten grains ; white sugar forty grains ; 
rub the whole together well and divide into twenty powders and take one 
night and morning. If they operate much on the bowels take but one a 
day. This remedy is valuable in all liver complaints, and as an alterative 
to act on the secretions of the system generally. A complete substitute for 
the various forms of mercury. 

Neutralizing Powder, No. 127. — Take of the best pulverized 
saleratus and rhubarb each, say 1 ounce ; pulverized peppermint leaves J 
ounce. Let each be finely pulverized, and mix thoroughly. 

Dose — Given in doses from 10 to 20 grains. It is used in dysentery, 
diarrhoea and summer complaints, and it is well to combine with a little of 
the diaphoretic powder, 5 or 6 grains to each dose. 

Dysentery Powder, No. 128. — An excellent prescription in dys- 
entery due to a congested state of the liver, is neutralizing powder 20 
grains, diaphoretic powder 5 grains, leptandrin 1 grain ; to be given once 
every 2 hours till 6 or 8 doses are taken. If you wish to give it in a liquid 
form, or in syrup, as it is best to do for children, take say a heaping table- 
spoonful of the compound, add i pint of boiling water, simmer a few min- 
utes, and when cold, strain and sweeten with loaf sugar and give in doses 
of teaspoonfuls ; repeat every half hour or hour, according to case. This is 
one of the most reliable remedies, especially during the summer sickly sea- 
sons, f 

Dysentery Powder, No. 129. — Take powdered charcoal, elm - 
bark and rhubarb, each J ounce, add the yolk of an egg and teaspoonful of 
common salt, and rub all together till dry and reduced to a well mixed 
powder. 

Dose — Teaspoonful 3 to 6 times a day, according to circumstances, in a 
little water or gyrup. In dysentery or diarrhoea it seldom fails to cure. 

Cholera Infantum Powder, No. 130. — Take gum arable, pre- 
pared chalk and white sugar, each 4 drachms ; mercury and chalk 1 drachm, 
gum kino 2 drachms. Mix all together and pulverize well. 



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Dose — Five to 10 grains, according to the age, 3 to 6 times a day. Good 
for summer complaint. 

Sweating Powder, No. 131. — Take pulverized ^um camphor 2 
drachms, pulverized opium 30 grains, ipecac 1 drachm, cream of tartar ^ 
ounce. Mix and triturate well. 

Dose — Ten grains to J teaspoonful once in 3 or 4 hours, and to he con- 
tinued a good while. It should be taken in small doses of from 5 to 10 grains. 
It acts gently on the skin and promotes perspiration without increasing the 
heat of the body. It is valuable as a sweating powder, good in fevers, and 
in dysentery. 

Fever Powder, No. 132. — Take of finely pulverized blood root, 
gum myrrh, lobelia seeds and ipecac, each ^ ounce ; gum camphor and nitre, 
each 2 drachms. Pulverize, mix and rub well together, and bottle for use. 

Dose — Three to 5 grains every hour or two during fever. Good to 
allay the excitement, acts on the skin and promotes free perspiration. Also 
a 'good powder in coughs, pneumonia, colds and oppressecl breathing. 

Emetic Powder, No. 133. — Take powdered ipecac and lobelia 
seeds, each 2 ounces ; blood root 1 ounce ; mix. Take a heaping tablesi)oonful 
of the compound, pour on it a pint of hot water, stir and let steep for a few 
minutes, then the patient having prepared for it by drinking a pint or more 
of composition, sage, catnip, or pennyroyal tea, commence giving the emetic 
infusion in J teacupfuls, every 2 or 3 minutes, till all is taken or he has vom- 
ited thoroughly. If one portion has not produced sufficient vomiting, a 
little tea should be drank, and the patient should take some gruel and re- 
main quiet for an hour or two, when you can repeat the dose. 

Composition Powder, No. 134. — Take good ginger J pound, 
cloves and cayenne pepper, each 1 ounce, bayherry bark 1 pound. Powder 
the w^hole to a fine powder. Mix. Make into a tea and drink freely. In 
the proportion of a large tablespoonful to a pint of boiling water, milk and 
sugar can be added, if preferred. This is valuable to produce sweating and 
good before taking an emetic, to prepare the system for the same. It is the 
original Thomsonian composition powder. 

Antiseptic Powder, No. 135. — Take gun powder, alum and sul- 
phur, each i ounce, powder carefully and rub well together. Dose — 15 or 20 
grains, or i teaspoonful, every hour or two, in cases of inflammation of the 
bowels. When there is danger of mortificntion or gangrene, said to be a specitic. 

Asthma Powder, No. 136. — Take stramonium :^ ounce, senna and 
cream of tartar, each 1 ounce ; sulphur Ik ounces, anise seed h ounce. Mix 
well together. 

Dose — Teaspoonful in a tablespoonful or two of molasvses, going to bed, 
and if required, throtigh the day. Said to act Avith good elfcct. 

Asthma Powder, No. 137. — Take powdered stramonium leaves 
1 ounce, nitrate of potash 3 or 4 ounces, finely powdered ; mix and inhnle 
the smoke through an ordinary clay x^ipe during the attack. In asthma the 
bowels should be constantly free, and between the attacks, if the Lung and 
Throat Balsam be continued, tlicy will become loss fivciuont. 

LINIMENTS 
Are fluid external applications, generally applied with the lunul. by friction. 
Rheumatic Liniment, No. 138. — Take oil of caiuphor. oil of 



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cedar, oil of hemlock and spirits of turpentine, each J ounce, alcohol 4 
ounces. Mix the camphor first with the alcohol, then mix with the other 
and shake well, and use freely in rheumatic pains, swollen joints, sprains, 
etc. 

Joint Liniment, No. 139. — Take oil of cedar, oil linseed and oil 
amher, each 1 ounce, and dissolve J ounce of gum camphor in ^ ounce of 
sweet oil, by rubbing in a mortar, first adding to the camphor a few drops of 
alcohol, so as to powder it, spirits of turpentine and laudanum, each J 
ounce. Mix. Shake well and apply well by friction. One of the best lini- 
ments known. 

Camphor Liniment, No. 140. — Take spirits of turpentine, ope- 
deldoc, oil of origanum and sperm oil, each 2 ounces ; red pepper and gum 
camphor, each J ounce ; aqua ammonia 1 ounce, alcohol 1 quart. Good in 
all acute pains, sprains, swellings and rheumatism. Good for man or beast. 

Electric Liniment, No. 141, — Take sweel oil, oil of mustard, spir- 
its of turpentine, tincture of camphor and laudanum, each equal parts. 
This is one of the best vegetable liniments in all acute pains. 

Soap Liniment, No. 142. — Take spirits of turpentine, oil of sassa- 
fras, gum camphor, castile soap and spirits of hartshorn, each 1 ounce ; alco- 
hol 2 ounces. Mix. A good liniment for swollen glands, inflamed tonsils, 
sore throat, mumps, and inflamed female breasts. 

Kidney Liniment, No. 143. — Take oil of horsemint, oil of juni- 
per, oil of spearmint, oil of turpentine, each 1 ounce ; alcohol 3 ounces. 
Mix. Good to rub the back and over the region of the kidneys, where 
those organs are inflamed or inactive through any cause. 

Compound Pain Reliever, No. 144. — Take balsam fir, cayenne 
pepper, best gum myrrh and nutmegs, each 1 ounce ; best brandy 2 quarts. 
Bruise the solid articles and let stand for 2 weeks to digest, shaking once or 
twice every day, then filter and strain. Or it may be made for immediate 
use by putting the whole in a stone jug and placing in a vessel of boiling 
water for 24 hours, shaking at times. 

Dose — Teaspoonful is an ordinary dose for adults. Good for pains in 
the stomach, colic, bowels, diarrhoea, sick stomach, headache, and whenev^cr 
a powerful stimulant is wanted. It is also valuable as a wash or external 
application for sprains and bruises. It is a remedy that no family should be 
without. 

Scattering Liniment, No. 145. — Take pyrolignous acid, aqua 
ammonia, oil of origanum, sweet oil and spirits turpentine, each 1 ounce. 
Apply to all hard and indolent tumors, gatherings and hard swellings to 
disperse or scatter them. Also to enlargements of the bones. Use freely as 
a liniment. 

Arnica Liniment, No. 146. — Take extract witch hazel, 4 ounces, 
tincture arnica, 4 ounces. Mix and shake well in the bottle. This is un- 
equalled for pains in the feet and limbs, good for all recent sprains, bruises, 
contused wounds and rheumatism of the joints and gouty pains. 

Nerve Liniment, No. 147. — Take Tr. cayenne, oil sassafras, spir- 
its camphor, oil hemlock, oil pennyroyal and laudanum, each half ounce. 
Mix and shake well and bottle for use. Useful in all acute pains, neuralgia, 
headache, spasms, toothache, gout, rheumatism, sore throat, inflamed breasts 
of females and all nervous pains. 



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Myrrh Liniment, No. 148.— Take oil hemlock 1 onnce, oil camphor 
and cayenne pej^per, oil origanum, each half ounce, x>iilverize(l guia myrrh 2 
ounces, filcohol 1 pint. Mix. This is a valuable stimulating liniment. 
Excellent in stiff joints, contracted tendons, and in all cases where a good 
stimulant is needed ; good for colic and diarrhoea. Take internally in tea- 
spoonful doses. 

OINTMENTS 
Are preparations the consistence of butter. They are mostly intended 
for external applications. They become rancid if kept too long or in a warm 
place, but will keep better with the addition of a little benzoic acid. 

Scattering Ointment, No. 149. — Take four ounces each of catnip 
leaves and stramonium (or jimsom leaves) green if possible, and bruise and 
simmer slowly in half pound of lard for two or three hours, adding half 
ounce of beeswax (if for summer use) to harden it, strain and press out thor- 
oughly. This is a good ointment for swellings, tumors, and sdso a good pile 
ointment. If the piles are of the bleeding kind, or there is any falling of 
the bowels, to an ounce of this ointment add one or two drachms of tannin 
to make it astringent. 

Tetter Ointment, No. 150. — Take Venice turpentine, red precipi- 
tate and sulphur each one ounce, and eight ounces fresh butter, melt the 
butter and turpentine together. While warm stir in the red and precipitate 
and mix well. Rub on a little twice a day for tetter, ringworm, itch and 
all eruptions of the skin. 

Ohalk Ointment, No. 151. — Make a thick ointment of benzoated 
lard and finely powdered prepared chalk. Rub up well. Use as an appli- 
cation for scalds and burns. It is said to be an excellent remedy. 

Tobacco Pile Ointment, No. 152. — Take a tablespoonful of hogs 
lard (more or less), put in a flat pewter or tin dish and flatten two bars of 
lead and rub the lard with the flat ends and between them till it becomes 
black or of a dark lead color. Then burn equal parts of old shoe leather and 
Cavendish tobacco in an iron vessel till charred; powder these and mix into 
the lard till it becomes a thick ointment. Use once or twice a day as an 
ointment for the piles. This is said to be a never-failing cure. 

Pile Ointment, No. 153. — Stew in half pound of lard half dozen ripe 
buckeyes, after the shells have been removed and bruised, for an hour or two 
slowly. This is an excellent remedy for piles. 

Pile Ointment, No. 154. — An eminent physician strongly recom- 
mends as an application for external piles, an ointment made of prickly ash 
tree bark, white oak bark, wdtch hazel bark and lard, equal parts and 
apply. 

Soot Ointment, No. 155. — Take 1 tablespoonful of finely pow- 
dered soot and mix well with 1 ounce of fresh lard and apply. This is one 
of the best ajiplications for burns and scalds that can be made. 

Scald Head Ointment, No. 156. — Take and simmer in some 
sweet cream, about a handful of young rye any time betbre it heads, then 
annoint the head 2 or 3 times a (iay, tirst cleansing the head with my Medi- 
cal Soap each time, and keep the head covered with a cap while you are 
usinjj; the ointment. A little of the tetter ointment may be found to be ben- 
eficial if applied occasionally. 



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Breast Ointment, No. 157. — Take wormwood herb and chamo- 
mile flowers, each 1 ounce, bittersweet bark (of root), 2 ounces. Digest in 
alcohol 3 days, then add ^ pound of lard and about 2 ounces of mutton tal- 
low and simmer an hour or two, and then strain and press out, and if the 
spirits has not all evaporated simmer again. When nearly cold add 1 
ounce powdered gum camphor. This is an excellent ointment for painful 
tumors, bruises, and especially good for female breasts, nipples and to dry up 
the milk. 

Catnip Pile Ointment, No. 158.— Take 2 ounces of tobacco, 
broken into pieces, 2 or 3 onions, catnip leaves and stramonium or jimson 
leaves, each a handful. Cover the whole over with good whiskey and Jet 
stand for 3 days, then add J pint of lard and simmer slowly over the fire till 
the spirits have evaporated, then strain and press out thoroughly. This is 
one of the best ointments for all cases of piles; also good for hard swellings, 
gatherings and tumors. 

Scald Head Ointment, No. 159. — Take sulphate zinc 1 drachm, 
sulphur 2 drachms, and a tablespoonful or two of chimney soot from burnt 
wood and mix well with about 1 ounce of hogs lard, cut the child's hair 
close, wash the head good with Dr. S. C. Parsons' Medical Soap and warm 
water, then rub on a little of the ointment once or twice a day, always 
cleansing the head first with soap and water. 

Iodine Ointment, No. 160 — Take iodide of potassium 40 grains, 
iodine 20 grains, lard or simple cerate 1 ounce, rub well together in a mortar 
till dissolved and thoroughly mixed Use for goitre or big neck, scrofulous 
and glandular swellings, and for mercurial sore throat. Apply externally 
twice a day. 

Black Healing" Salve, No. 161. — Take beeswax and rosin, each 
2 ounces, sweet oil 8 ounces, melt together, stirring till cold. This is a heal- 
ing salve for all common sores. While near the boiling point add 4 ounces 
of red lead, and when nearly cold, 2 drachms of pulverized camphor, stirring 
well. Valuable whenever a healing salve is needed. 

Scald and Burn Salve, No. 162. — Apply linseed oil and lime 
water, equal parts of each. (If you have not got linseed oil use sweet oil or 
any other good cooling oil). Then put on the burn wheat flour (over the 
whole burn) so as to keep out the atmosphere, which is the great cause of 
pain. It also draws out the fire and is the best application known. 

Burn and Scald Salve, No. 163. — Take good honey or common 
sugar house molasses, sweet oil mixed with raw potatoes scraped (or linseed 
oil). A few drops of spirits of turpentine is also a good application. If the 
burn is severe and extensive the patient should take an active hydrogogue 
cathartic and keep the bowels open. The anti-bilious physic, or any cathar- 
tic pill, with a teaspoonful of cream tartar, or a dose of salts. 

Scald and Burn Salve, No. 164. — Take Burgundy pitch 2 
ounces, sweet oil 4 ounces and white wax 1 ounce. Simmer in an earthen 
vessel over the fire till melted and well mixed. When cool put into ajar to 
keep from the air; to be used by spreading thinly on linen or muslin and 
apply to the burn or scald, open the burn with a needle and let out the 
water, if any, and continue the ointment till healed, washing the sore with 
Medical Soap. 

Common Healing Salve, No. 165. — Take beeswax and rosin, 



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each 2 ounces, fresh lard 8 ounces. Melt together, stirring till cold. This 
is a good healing salve for ordinary and common sores, which must be kept 
clean by using the Medical Soap. 

Bayberry Salve, No. 163. — Take white turpentine, sweet oil, each 
1 ounce, and extract of Bayberry and beef suet 2 ounces. Melt together, 
stirring well. Useful to apply to scrofulous ulcers. 

Burn Salve, No. 167. — The application of pure or well strained 
honey and linseed oil is very good. It will generally relieve the pain in a 
very short time and induce the wound to heal rapidly. 

Green Salve, No. 168 — Take beeswax and rosin, each 1 ounce, 
mutton tallow (or hog's lard), about 4 ounces. Melt together and stir in 
1 drachm of verdigris and mix well. Useful for old sores, cancers, scrofulous 
sores, cuts and wounds. 

Laennec's Toothache Drops, No. 169. — Creosote, oil of cloves 
and laudanum, each 1 drachm, spirits of camphor and alcohol each 2 drachms, 
well shaken make an excellent remedy. 

Bland's Drops, No. 169 >^. — Take bruised pellitory quarter ounce, 
gum camphor 2 drachms, powdered opium one drachm, oil of cloves 30 
drops, dilute alcohol 7 ounces, all of which digest for ten days and then 
strain. 

Blake's Drops, No. 170. — Take powdered opium 1 ounce, mastic 
2^ ounce, balsam tolu, gum camphor and oil of cloves each half a drachm, oil 
bitter almonds 5 drops, alcohol 8 ounces, mix and let stand 24 hours, then 
strain, when it is ready for use. 

Druit's Drops, No. 171. — Take of creosote and chloroform each 2 
drachms, laudanum 4 drachms and 1 ounce of tincture of benzoin. 

Downing's Drops, No. 172. — Take of chloral and camphor each 1 
drachm, sulphate of morphia 2 grains, and of oil rosemary and peppermint 
each 2 drachms. 

German Remedy, No. 173. — Take of finely cut pellitory root i 
ounce, resin guaiac finely powdered 2 ounces, alcohol 8 ounces, let stand 7 
days, then filter. 

MIXTURES 
Are compound liquid medicines, generally prepared only as required. 
Heavy powders, which will not combine with each other, cannot be made 
into a mixture. 

Cough Mixture, No. 174. — Take spikenard root, hoarhound herb, 
black cohosh, gensing root and skunk cabbage root, say, each, one ounce, 
cover with some good spirits or whiskey, and let stand ten days ; then put 
all in a suitable vessel, and add about 4 quarts of water and simmer slowly 
over the fire (but don't boil) for twelve hours, or till reduced to about o pints ; 
then strain and add about ^ pint each of No. six, tincture blood root, tincture 
lobelia and 1 pint of best strained honey, about 8 ounces of strong essence of 
anise, and you will have one of the best cough syrups known. 

Dose — Tablespoonful four to six times a day, shaking weU before tak- 
ing each time, according to the circumstances. Good for all kinds of cough 
and consumption. 

Cough Mixture, No. 175. — Take saltpetre 2 drachms, extract t>t' lic- 
orice 1 ounce, muriate of ammonia 2 drachms, dissolve into ] pint of boiling 



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water, and when cool, add syrup of balsam of tolu, wine of ipecac and es» 
sence of anise, strained honey, each 1 ounce. 

Dose — From a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful several times a day. An 
excellent remedy for bronchitis, colds and consumption. 

Cough Mixture, No. 176. — Take oil of sweet almonds, syrup balsam 
of tolu, wane of ipecac and mucilage of gum acacia (or arable), strained honey, 
each 1 ounce, tincture opium (or laudanum) J ounce. 

Dose — For adult 1 or 2 teaspoonfuls as often as required. 

Cough Mixture, No. 177. — Take tincture lobelia, tincture black 
cohosh, tincture balsam of tolu, tincture blood root and anise each 2 drachms, 
No. six J ounce, strained honey 4 ounces. 

Dose — Teaspoonful 3 to 6 times a day. This is one of the best cough 
remedies known. If desired you can add 2 ounces of simple syrup to the 
above mixture. One-half ounce of laudanum may also be added, if desired. 

Cough Mixture, No. 178. — Take 1 teaspoonful each of honey and 
molasses and a small handful of hoarhound leaves, bruised, 1 pint of vinegar 
and mix together and simmer over the fire for 15 or 20 minutes, then strain 
or squeeze out and add 1 ounce each of tincture of lobelia and wine of ipecac 
and eight ounces of strained honey. 

Dose — Teaspoonful or two, as often as required. 

Cough Mixture, No. 179. — Take honey, sweet oil and acetic acid, 
each 1 ounce, laudanum and wine of ipecac, each J ounce. 

Dose — Teaspoonful every 2 or 3 hours. Good for colds and coughs. 

Cough Mixture, No. 180. — Take syrup of balsam of tolu, syrup 
squills, paregoric and wine of ipecac, each 1 ounce. 

Dose — Teaspoonful every hour or two, while the cough lasts. 

For Colds, No. 181. — Take the leaves of pine and helmlock trees and 
make a. decoction of same and sweeten with sugar ; to drink freely warm 
when going to bed at night, and drink cold during the day. 

For Whooping Cough, No. 182.— Take syrup of poppies J ounce, 
anise seed water 1 J ounces, sulphate of copper i grain ; mix. 

Dose — One to two teaspoonfuls as often as required, but if it does not 
agree with small children then use the Children's Cordial. 

Whooping Cough, No. 183. — Take sweet oil, vinegar and honey, 
equal parts of each, simmer together over the fire a few minutes, then bottle 
for use. 

Dose — Teaspoonful as often as necessary. An excellent remedy to re- 
lieve a bad case of coughing and whooping cough. 

Whooping Cough, No. 184. — Take pulverized bromide potash 15 
grains, carbonate of potash 1 drachm, sugar J ounce, water 4 ounces. 

Dose — For children, a teaspoonful every 3 or 4 hours. 

Red Drops, 184^. — Take oil cubebs and sandalwood each 1 drachm, 
balsam copaiba 1 ounce, compound spirits of lavender J ounce, laudanum 2 
drachms, tincture guaiac J ounce ; mix. 

Dose— Teaspoonful 3 or 4 times a day. A specific for gleet, gonorrhoea, 
leucorrhoea and for all disorders of the kidneys. 

Whooping Cough, No. 185 — Take J pint each of alcohol and water, 
and put in 2 ounces of wild ginger root, bruised. Simmer them to- 
gether over the fire slowly for 15 or 20 minutes. Then add while hot 30 
grains of bromide potash, powdered, J pound of sugar and 3 drachms of car- 



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bonate of potash. Let stand till cool, then strain and press out, and add 2 
ounces of wine of ipecac. 

Dose — From 1 to 2 teaspoonfuLs, and repeat according to circumstances. 
This is one of the valuable remedies known lor whooping cough. 

For Oonsumption, No. 186. — Take 1 gill of good milk and 1 tea- 
spoonful each of expressed juice of hoarhound and mullen (the herb), and 
drink it warm every morning. If persevered in, it will perform wonders, 
especially if taken in combination with the Lung and Throat Balsam, 
according to the directions. 

For Hoarseness, No. 187. — Take 1 pint of good vinegar and 4 
ounces of fresh grated horseradish, saturate over night, then add 1 pint of 
honey and bring to the boiling j)oint, then strain and squeeze out. 

Dose — 1 or 2 teaspoonfuls several times a day. Very good for loss of 
voice, hoarseness and during a bad cough. 

For Croup, No. 188. — Take spirits turpentine 2 drops, then roast a 
large red onion and squeeze out the juice and sweeten it with best honey 
until it is quite thick, then add the spirits turpentine. This may be given 
to a child six months old in the course of the day. Do not allow the child 
to go out into the wet or damp air, and apply roasted onions to the feet. To 
relieve the cough give the Children's Cordial every 2 houi^s. 

Golden Tincture, No. 189. — Take oil lemon, oil anise, each 1 
drachm, laudanum J ounce, alcohol 6 ounces, sulphuric ether 2 ounces ; mix. 

Dose — From 1 to 3 teaspoonfuls. An excellent antisposmatic and good 
for twitching of the muscles and asthma when combined w ith Lung and 
Throat Balsam and the Bone Oil freely used. 

Blood Root Expectorant, No. 190. — Take powdered blood and 
black root (black cohosh) sugar each 4 ounces, pulverized lobelia (seed or 
herb) 3 ounces, alcohol and vinegar each 1 pint. Digest for 10 days or 2 
weeks, then strain or filter and add 4 ounces each tincture of balsam of tolu 
and wine of ipecac, 1 ounce essence of anise, a portion of honey may be 
added if preferred. 

Dose — 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls, repeated as circumstances require. This is 
one of the best expectorants for colds and all affections of the lungs. A sim- 
ilar preparation may be made by combining equal parts of tincture blood 
root, black snake root, lobelia, balsam of tolu and wine of ipecac or syrup of 
ipecac and honey. The chest should be kept well protected by an oiled silk 
jacket, and cloths dampened with Bone Oil to soak in. 

Bleeding of the Lungs, No. 191. — Take 1 pint of milk, put in 1 
ounce of dried yellow dock root and boil. Take a teavSpoonful 3 or 4 times 
a day. Eat freely of raw table salt, and, take 1 teaspoonful 3 or 4 times a 
day of equal parts of loaf sugar powdered and rosin. 

No. 192.— Dr S. C. Parsons' Children's Cordial is very useful in nil 
the diseases of children. 

For the Croup, No. 193. — Cut onions into slices and cover them with 
brown sugar, and let it dissolve. A teaspoonful of the syrup will produce 
instant relief for all croups, colds and sore throats, when used in connection 
with the Children's Cordial and a band of flannel moistened with Bone Oil 
around the neck and over the chest. 

Tar Cure, No. 194. — Wheat bran 1 quart, tar 1 pint, water 3 quarts, 
honey 1 pint. Simmer together tor 3 hours, and when cool add 1 pint of 
brewer's yeast. Let stand for 3G hours and then bottle it. 



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Dose. — From 1 to 2 tablespoon fuls 3 or 4 times a day. Useful in con- 
sumption and other lung affections attended with cough. 

Worm Mixture, No. 195. — Take oil of tansy and spirits of turpen- 
tine, each J drachm, oil of wormseed 2 drachms, sweet oil and castor oil, 
each 2 ounces. Mix and shake well before using each time. 

Dose — Teaspoonful or two, according to age, 3 times a day. Equal to 
the best vermifuge. 

"Worm Elixir, No. 196. — Aloes and gum myrrh, each 1 ounce, sage 
leaves and tansy leaves, saffron, each ^ ounce. Disssolve in a pint of best 
brandy 2 weeks, and strain and give to children a teaspoonful once a week or 
once a month as a preventive. They will never be troubled with worms 
as long as they take this. 

Neuralgia Mixture, No. 197. — Kub the limb or locality several 
times a day with 4 ounces of lard mixed with a compound of 2 ounces of ex- 
tract of belladona. At the same time have your bowels open, if you have to 
use purgatives or digestive pills. 

A covering upon the places when the pain is severe may be made with 
a coating of collodion, 1 ounce, into which is put 1-29 of an ounce of hydro- 
chlorate of morphine. Speedy relief will follow, and the coating will peel 
off in a day or two. 

Patients have often been greatly benefited by the use of lemons for the 
cure of rheumatism and neuralgia. Use the juice of one during the day 
without sugar. 

Pleasant Elixir, No. 198. — Take ginger, sugar and rhubarb, each 

1 ounce, gum myrrh, 2 drachms, aloes y ounce, saffron 1 drachm, cayenne 
pepper 1 drachm, cloves 2 drachms, golden seal root ^ ounce, sassafras bark 
(of root) J ounce, brandy or good whisky 1 quart. Let stand and digest for 

2 weeks, then strain and bottle for use . 

Dose. — Tablespoonful J hour before eating. Good for loss of appetite, 
dyspepsia and derangements of the stomach. 

S^weating Mixture, No. 199. — Take ipecac, saffron, Virginia snake 
root and gum camphor each 1 ounce, opium J ounce, add to all 1 quart of 
good brandy or diluted alcohol and digest 2 weeks, then strain. 

Dose. — Teaspoonful every hour or two in a little warm tea produces 
sweating. It is one of the best medicines known to produce perspiration or 
sweating, useful in fevers, colds, and whenever perspiration is desired. 

No. 200. — Dr. S. C. Parsons' Digestive Pills for all liver, kidney, in- 
testinal and stomach troubles. 

No. 201. — Dr. S. C. Parsons' Female Regulating Pills for all female 
troubles. 

Dysentery Mixture, No. 202. — Take saleratus and bruised Tur- 
key rhubarb, each J ounce, steep slowly for fifteen minutes in a pint of water, 
strain and add a teaspoonful of white sugar, then dissolve by heat; then add 
spirits of peppermint. 

Dose — Teaspoonful to a tablespoonful every liour till relieved. A 
remedy for diarrhoea, dysentery and all bowel complaints of young children. 

Dysentery Mixture, No. 203. — Tincture rhubarb, 1 ounce ; sugar 
of lead pulverized, 10 grains ; laudanum, J ounce. 

Dose — For adult, one teaspoonful every two to four hours, in diarrhoea, 
dysentery, and bleeding of the bowels or womb. 



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Dysentery Mixture, No. 204. — Take saleratus, Turkey rhubarb, 
peppermint herb, and wild cherry bark, each 1 ounce, cinnamon bark and 
golden seal root, each J ounce. Bruise all, and add 1^ pints of boiling water 
and simmer slowly for an hour, then strain and press out, add 1 jKiund of 
sugar and dissolve with heat, and when cold half as much good brandy as 
there is of the syrup. This is an excellent remedy for dysentery, diarrhoea, 
and cholera morbus, etc. 

Dose — From 1 teaspoonful to 1 or 2 tablespoonfuls, according to age, 
and maybe repeated every half hour to 2 or 3 hours, according to symptoms. 

Dysentery Mixture, No. 205. — Take gum kino, dry oxJium,. and 
best Turkey rhubarb, each 1 ounce, cloves, cardamom seeds and cinnamon 
bark, each J ounce in a coarse powder, alcohol or best brandy, 1 pint. Let 
stand and digest for 2 weeks, shaking every day, then strain. 

Dose — 20 to 60 drops for adults, and from 1 to 10 drops for children, to 
be repeated every 3 to 6 hours, according to the case. This is one of the best 
remedies for diarrhoea, dysentery and bowel complaints, and will seldom fail 
to cure. 

Dysentery Mixture, No. 206. — Take paregoMc, compound tincture 
catechu and honey, each 1 ounce. 

Dose — Teaspoonful every hour or two. Astringent, and good in dysen- 
tery and diarrhoea when all else fail. 

Dysentery Mixture, No. 207. — Take cinnamon bark, allspice and 
cloves, each J ounce, white oak bark 1 ounce. Bruise and boil together in a 
quart of water down to a half pint ; strain and add 4 ounces of sugar, then 
add one-half as much good brandy as there is of the liquid. 

Dose — 1, 2 or 3 teaspoonfuls 3 to 6 times a day, according to age and 
symptoms. An excellent remedy for cholera infantum or summer complaints. 

Dysentery Mixture, No. 208.— Take poplar bark (root), wild 
cherry tree bark, each a handful. Simmer slowly for an hour or two in a 
quart of water, then strain, add peach kernels, finely powdered, 4 ounces, 
sugar 2 pounds, and best brandy one-half as much as there is of the decoc- 
tion ; then bring it to a boiling point and stir to dissolve the sugar. 

Dose — One-half wineglassful 3 to 6 times a day ; less for children. 
Good in dysentery, diarrhoea and all bowel complaints 

Dysentery Mixture, No. 209. — Take 1 ounce each of cinnamon 
bark, cloves and allspice bruised, and 1 pound of blackberry root cut into 
small pieces. Boil slowy in 6 quarts of water down to a quart, then strain 
and press out and add 1 pound of sugar, and when cold 1 pint of best brandy. 
A valuable remedy in diarrhoea, esi)ecially for chronic diarrhcva. 

Dose — From 1 teaspoonful to 2 tablespoonfuls, according to age, 3 times 
a day. 

Dysentery Mixture, No. 210. — Take h ounce each of cinnamon, 
nutmegs, cloves and allspice, 1 pound of sugar and 2 (quarts of ripe black- 
berries. Boil all together lor a short time and when cold strain and stjueoze 
out and add a pint of brandy. 

Dose — From a teaspoonful to a wineglassful, according to the ago o( the 
patient, at proper intervals until relieved. This recii)0 has been used with 
great success for several years. It is almost a specific for summer complaints 
and all bowel com])laints usual in warm weather. It has proved useful, iUid 
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Dysentery Mixture, 211.— Take wild cherry tree bark, 2 ounces. 
Turkey rhubarb, bruised, 1 ounce, carbonate of soda and cinnamon bark 
each 1 ounce, sugar J pound. Simmer the whole slowly for an hour in IJ 
pints of boiling water, then strain and squeeze out. 

Dose — Tablespoonful, more or less according to age, every one-half hour 
or every one or tAvo hours, according to symptoms. This remedy has never 
known to have failed in curing dysentery, and is good in all bowel complaints. 

Cholera Mixture, No. 212. — take prickly ash berries (or double as 
much bark of the root), cloves, gum guaiac, cinnamon bark each 2 ounces, 
gum camphor and gum myrrh each 1 ounce, gum kino J ounce. Reduce all 
to a coarse powder and add 1 quart of best brandy. Let stand ten days or 
two wrecks to digest, shaking the bottle three or four times a day to keep the 
ingredients from sticking at the bottom, and then strain. 

Dose — Teaspoonful three times a day. 

Chalk Mixture, No. 213. — Take pulverized gum arabic, white sugar 
each 1 ounce, prepared chalk 2 ounces, cinnamon water 8 ounces. Mix, and 
stir till reduced to a milk, then add 1 ounce tincture catechu, and } ounce 
laudanum 

Dose — One to two teaspoonfuls every two or three hours as an astringent 
in diarrha?a. 

No. 214 — Dr. Diggers' Huckleberry Cordial should be taken in all 
cases of dysentery, diarrhoea or inflammation of the bowels. 

Parched Rice in Diarrhoea, No. 215. — This remedy will gen- 
erally check the diarrhoea in a few hours. Take 1 pint of rice parched per- 
fectly brown, then boil it as usual in milk or water and eat it slowly. 
Parched corn ground and boiled in milk is also good. 

Burnt Brandy in Diarrhoea, No. 216.— Take J teacupful of 
sugar to i pint of best brandy, and stir it with an iron poker nearly red hot. 

Dose — Tablespoonful or two to be taken 3 or 4 times a day. 

Salt and Vinegar in Diarrhoea, No. 217. — Take common ta- 
ble salt a heaping tablespoonful, good cider vinegar J tumblerful, hot w^ater 
enough to fill the tumber when the salt is dissolved. 

Take from a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful according to age, every 5 or 
10 minutes as hot as can be drank. Half the quantity for a child. If it 
should vomit it up, repeat the quantity after 6 or 8 hours. Should the dis- 
ease not be checked, repeat the dose. This is a remedy, easily obtained and 
pleasant to take. If there be sickness at the stomach, or in case of cholera 
or cholera morbus, add to the compound a heaping teaspoonful of ground 
black pepper. No one need fear the cholera. 

Burnt Rhubarb in Diarrhoea, No. 218. — It may be valuable to 
know the value of burnt rhubarb in diarrhoea; it is more serviceable in 
dysentary attending the last stages of consumption than the chalk mixture, 
or opium, or any of the other remedies. It has been used for over 20 years 
with the safest effect for diarrhoea. After a few do^es of the remedy are 
taken it relieves the pain in an instant, and the bowels return to their nat- 
ural state. The manner of preparing it is to burn the rhubarb in an iron 
vessel until black, and stir so that it will not stick to the bottom, then 
bottle. Dose — 10 to 20 grains. 

Dysentery Mixture, No. 219. — Make a tea of common rag weed 
and pennyroyal, which is one of the best remedies known for dysentery and 



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all bowel complaints of children. It is to be given freely until the jjatient is 
relieved. 

Remedy for Nervous Diseases, No. 220. — I will give you a 
few valuable recipes, which yon might find of great benefit if you are trou- 
bled with nervoasuesSj etc., and especially in delicate females, to strengthen 
their nervous system. Take ?} ounce compound of sulphuric ether, compound 
spirits of lavender J ounce, spirits camphor 1 ounce, tincture valerian and 
hops each 1 ounce. Mix. 

Dose — From 1 to 2 teaspoonfals every 2 or 3 hours. Good for all ner- 
vous diseases peculiar to females. 

Remedy for Nervous Diseases, No, 221. — In cases of general 
nervousness, attended with fainting and weak feelings, take the following 
compound: Take tincture of benzoin compound 1 ounce, spirits ammonia 
aromatic J ounce, compound spirits of lavender J ounce, spirits camphor 1 
ounce, tincture valerian 1 ounce. Mix. 

Dose — 1 to 3 teaspoonfals every 10 or 15 minutes or every 2 or 3 hours, 
according to symptoms. This remedy should always be made up and had 
in the house for such cases. 

Remedy for Nervous Diseases, No. 222. — In great nervous 
weakness, attended with indigestion, sour stomach, restless disposition and 
do not sleep well at night, the followinjj; will be found as great relief : Take 
bromide potassi J ounce, tincture lupuli (or hops) 1 ounce, tincture valerian 
1 ounce ; mix. 

Dose — Teaspoon ful 2 or 3 times a day. 

Anti-Spasmotic, No. 223. — Take slippery elm root powdered, 4 
ounces, cayenne pepper 2 ounces, lobelia seeds pulverized, 4 ounces, alcohol 
(dilute with one half as much water as alcohol) 1 quart. Digest 2 weeks, 
shaking frequently, then strain. 

Dose — From a teaspoonful to a tablespoon ful, according to urgency of 
the symptoms. Valuable in spasms, convulsions, lockjaw, suspended ani- 
mation, from drowning, falls, or any other cause, and in all violent attacks of 
diseases. The dose should be repeated every 10 or 20 minutes. 

Anodyne Infusion, No. 224. — Take anise seed and gensing pow- 
dered, each 1 ounce, nutmeg powdered, 1 ounce, lady slipper root pow- 
dered, 2 ounces, and infuse in 1 pint of boiling water for ^ hour and sweetea 
with sugar. An excellent remedy in fevers, croup, nervous irritability, 
hysterics and such diseases. 

Dose — Wineglassfu I occasionally. 

Scrofulous Syrup, No. 225. — Take bark of bittersweet root, 
stillingia root, each 1 pound, yellow dock root 2 pounds. Boil slowly in 3 
gallons of water down to 3 quarts, then strain and add 6 pounds of sugar. 

Dose — J wineglassful 3 times a day. An excellent syrup for scrofula, 
king's evil, and all skin diseases, as herpes, tetter, leprosy, and all such dis- 
* eases arising from the blood. 

Alterative Syrup, No. 226. — Take yellow root, dandelion, bur- 
dock root, sarsaparilla, each J pound, blue flag, poke root, elder blossoms and 
bark of sassafras root each 2 ounces. Bruise the roots into small pieces and 
boil together in one gallon of water down to 1 quart; let stand to cool and 
settle, then strain and press out, then add 2 pounds of sugar, then heat and 
melt the sugar, and when cool bottle for use. 



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Dose — J wineglassful three times a day. This is one of the best alter- 
atives for constitutional diseases of impure blood, skin diseases, secondary 
syphilis, liver complaints, rheumatism and scrofula. To make it still bet- 
ter add to each pint 1 drachm iodide of potassium. 

Syrup for Gravel, No. 227. — Make a strong decoction of 4 ounces 
of the bark of root of sweet apple tree by boiling in water, then add ^ pound 
of sugar and 4 pints of good Holland gin. 

Dose — A wineglassful 3 times a day. An excellent remedy for gravel. 

Syrup for Gravel, No. 228. — Take of benzoic acid and carbonate 
of ammonia each 20 grains, boiling water 4 ounces, simple syrup 2 ounces 
and tincture of hyoscyamus IJ drachms. Give a large spoonful 3 or 4 times a 
day. 

For Irritable Bladder due to Acid Urine, No. 229.— Take of 
aromatic spirits of ammonia, tincture of hyoscyamus and sweet spirits of 
nitre each 2 drachms, camphor water 6 ounces. The dose is a tablespoonful 
every hour or two . 

For Irritable Bladder due to Alkaline Urine, No. 230. — 
Take of nitric and muriatic acids each 2 drachms, tincture of gentian 32^ 
ounces. 

Dose — A teaspoonful in a wineglass of w^ater 3 times a day. 

Lotions are liquid preparations that are not to be taken internally. 

Reed's Injection, No. 231. — The Rat Tail Injection, prepared by 
W. F. Reed, has the reputation of being reliable. Try a bottle. 

For Chilblains, No. 232. — Take of chloride of ammonia 2 drachms, 
water 2 ounces, and spirits of rosemary 4 drachms. Mix. Apply as a lotion 
to unbroken chilblains. 

For Swelled Testicles, No. 233. — Take of chloride of ammonia 
1 drachm, water 5 ounces, alcohol 1 ounce. Mix. Apply as a lotion in cases 
of swelled testicles. 

Eye Water, No. 234. — Take sulphate of zinc 10 grains, wine of 
opium and rosewater, each 1 ounce. Let this stand 4 or 5 days, then pour 
off carefully. Then apply a little to the eye 2 or 3 times a day as a Avash. 

Bye Water, No. 235. — Take sulphate of zinc and sugar of lead, 
each i drachm, sugar and common salt, each 2 drachms, rosewater (or rain 
water) 4 ounces. Let stand and digest 4 days, then carefully pour the mix- 
ture off clear. Bathe the eyes and the inside of the eye lids with this solu- 
tion 2 or 3 times a day. Good in all cases of sore or inflamed eyes. 

Neuralgia Lotion, No. 236. — One-quarter pint nitrous spirits 
ether, 2 drachms of alum in powder. Mix and dissolve. Apply it fre- 
quently in the tooth, and it will stop the worst toothache in an instant, or 
put into the tooth a pill made of gum opium and camphor, put a little cot- 
ton in the ear on the same side the tooth aches. This seldom fails to cure 
in the course of a day. 

Headache Lotion, No. 237. — One ounce of hartshorn, J ounce 
spirits of camphor, 1 handful of salt, put in a quart bottle of Avater and keep 
corked. Apply a wet rag to the head as often as necessary until you have 
foand relief. Some persons who suffer from headaches find such an applica- 
tion a great benefit, especially if used in connection with Antimigraine. 

Scurvy Lotion, No. 238. — Take gum myrrh 1 ounce, aloes and 
extract of licorice, each J ounce ; i^ulverize and add 1 pint of best brandy, 



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let stand for 4 days, then filter or strain and bottle for nse. Washx and mb 
the gams with this 3 or 4 times a day. 

Itch Lotion, No. 239 — Lather your whole body over on goinj^ to 
bed with a lather made of castile soap and sulphur for 3 consecutive nights 
and wash it off in the morning with a little good whiskey. 

Wen Lotion, No. 240. — Make a strong solution of sea salt by dis- 
solving as much as possible in hot water, and dip a piece of flannel 3 or 4 
times folded together in the solution, cold ; keep the wen constantly wet 
with it, day and night, until suppuration takes place ; then apply poultices 
and heal it. Is the best remedy known for wen. 

Black Wash, No. 241. — Take 1 drachm of calomel and put in 4 
ounces of lime water. Shake well until turned black. To be used as a 
wash for foul and indolent ulcers, yenereal sores and also to wash saddle 
sares on horses' backs. 

Itch Lotion, No. 242. — Take J ounce sulphuric acid, 1 pint of 
water, and sulphate of potash 1 ounce. Mix. Bathe the parts affected 
with the disease twice a day with the lotion ; wash the parts first with Dr. 
S. C. Parsons' Medical Soap and water ; change the clothes often and keep 
the parts clean as possible. This remedy will soon cure. 

Lotion to Take Out Grease Spots, No. 243. — Take aqua am- 
monia 2 ounces, borax ^ ounce, alcohol 2 ounces. Mix, With a bit of 
woolen cloth wet with the liquid and rub the spots until you get out the 
grease. This is the best known to clean clothes and garments of grease and 
other dirt spots. 

Gargle for Quinsy, No. 244. — Take wormwood and sage, each 1 
ounce ; simmer a short time in 1 pint of water, to make a good, strong tea. 
Add 2 teaspoonfuls of borax, powdered. Strain and use freely as a gargle, 
warm or cold. 

Gargle in Scarlet Fever, No. 245. — Take common salt 2 tea- 
spoonfuls, honey and cayenne pepper 1 teaspoonful, 1 teaspoon ful of vinegar 
and water. Bring to a boiling point, then let stand to cool, and strain. 
Use as a gargle for sore throat and in scarlet fever. The best remedy 
known. 

Gargle for Sore Throat, No. 246 — Take tincture of myrrh ^ 
ounce, honey 1 onnce, rosewater 4 ounces, borax 1 drachm. Mix. To be 
used frequently as a gargle for sore throat. 

Fever Mixture, No. 247. — Take pulverized alum 2 drachms, qui- 
nine 20 grains, water 1 ounce, sulphuric acid 20 drops, best of brandy 3 
ounces. First dissolve the quinine in water and acid, then add the alum 
and brandy. 

Dose — Tablespoonful for adult every 2 or 3 hours during intermission 
of the fever. This is a never failing remedy for chills and intermittent 
fever. 

Fever Mixture, No. 243. — Take pulverized nutmegs, Jamaica 
ginger and cloves, each 2 drachms ; Peruvian bark, pulverized, 1 ounce ; 
salts of tartar 1 drachm ; add all to 1 pint of any good wine or wliiskey. 

Dose — Take about .} wine glassful 'A to (> times a day, shaking well bo- 
fore using. A very good remedy lor cliills and fever. 

Fever Mixture, No. 249.— Take water 1 ounce, sulphuric acid 20 
drops, and dissolve 20 grains of quinine in it. Put in a vial. 



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Dose — Teaspoonful every hour or two during the day till all is taken. 
A certain cure for ague, chills and fever and all fevers. 

Fever Mixture, No. 250. — Take socrotine aloes and best Turkey 
rhubarb (the root), each J ounce ; alcohol J pint ; let stand and digest in 
the alcohol 5 or 6 days, then strain through a flannel cloth, and add 1 
drachm oil of wiutergreen, and shake well ; then dissolve 2 drachms of 
quiniue in 2 ounces of water and 30 drops of sulphuric acid ; when thor- 
oughty dissolved add i pint of good molasses or syrup ; then you have got 
as good an ague remedy as was ever made. 

Dose — A teaspoonful 3 to 6 times a day ; to be taken during the well 
days. ' 

Fever Tonic, No. 251.— Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic has cured 
thousands of cases of fever, and you run no risk of wasting your money 
when purchasing a bottle. 

Spice Bitters, No. 252. — Take bayberrry, poplar bark, golden 
seal, each 4 ounces ; Colombo and bitter root, each 2 ounces ; ginger, cloves, 
each 1 ounce ; cayenne pepper i ounce. Reduce all to a fine powder, then 
mix and add finely powdered loaf sugar, even quantity as the other mix- 
ture is. 

Dose — Teaspoonful in a little water, warm or cold, or a little liquor, or 
anything else preferred. This is an excellent bitters for weak stomach, dys- 
pepsia, loss of appetite, general debility, and whenever a tonic is required, 
and pleasant to take. 

Root Beer Tonic, No. 253. — Take sassafras bark (of root), wild 
cherry (the bark), each two ounces ; best Jamaica ginger root 2 ounces, bur- 
dock root 4 ounces (all to be braised), cream of tartar 2 ounces, water 2 gal- 
lons. Boil about tea minutes, then strain. Add about Ij pounds of sugar 
and the rind of lemon cut in small pieces. Heat and stir until the sugar 
is dissolved, then pour in a stone or earthen jar. When about lukewarm 
add about three drachms of tartaric acid, J teacup ful of hop yeast, stirring 
the whole contents together. Then you may bottle for use or leave it in 
the jar ; and in a few days you will have an excellent medicated beer. 

Senna Infusion, No. 254. — Take fennel seeds J ounce, bruised 
senna and manna, each 1 ounce. Place in a pint of boiling water, keeping 
it hot for an hour or two, then strain and add 1 ounce of cream tartar. 

Dose — One to 3 tablespoonfuls every hour or two till it operates. An 
excellent and safe purgative, good in all kinds of fevers and for pregnant 
females. 

Rheumatisra Mixture, No. 255. — Take pulverized blood root 2 
ounces, pearlash 1 ounce, proof brandy 1 quart, pulverized gum guaiac and 
allspice, each 4 ounces. Mix. Let stand and digest 3 or 4 days, shaking 2 
or 3 times a day, then strain. 

Dose — Teaspoonful 3 or 4 times a day in a little milk, syrup or wine. 
An almost infallible remedy for rheumatism. 

Headache Remedy, No. 256. — Antimigraine is a never-failing 
remedy for all sick and nervous headaches. 

Bone Oil Cure, 257. — Dr. S. C. Parsons' Bone Oil for external use 
in sprains, bruises and all forms of Rheumatism. 

Liiver Reg*ulator, No. 258. — Dr. S. C. Parsons' Liver Regulator 
acts as a tonic in all liver, kidney, intestinal and stomach disorders. Try a 
bottle or two and be convinced. 



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Pleasant Prune Purgative, No. 259.- 
ity of dried prunes, 1 ounce senna leaves, J ounce bruised cloves, 1 ounce 
brown sugar, boiling water 1 quart ; let stand on the stove where it will 
keep warm for 2 hours, then strain ready for use. 

Dose — Wine glass every 3 hours until the bowels move. 

Pleasant Children's Purgative, No. 280.— Make your coffee 
in usual manner, being sure that it is a pleasant, freshly roasted Java ; 
then add equal parts of infusion of senna, made by steeping over a slow 
fire about J hour ; ^ ounce of the leaves in a J pint of boiling water, when 
it is ready for milk and sugar as a regular cup of coffee. 

Pleasant Children's Purgative, No. 231. — Take infusion of 
senna 2 ounces, peppermint water J ounce, manna 2 drachms, calcined mag- 
nesia 20 grains, tincture of rhubarb 1 drachm, syrup of orange 1 ounce : let 
stand 10 hours and strain. 

Dose — Teaspoonful every half hour until the bowels are open. 

Jaundice Cure, No. 262. — Take the leaves or bark of the peach 
tree and make a strong bitters, adding a little lemon juice, and take in 
moderate doses 3 or 4 times a day. This is one of the best jaundice reme- 
dies known. 

POULTICES. 

Poultices are intended to accomplish various purposes. Some are 
cooling, others are stimulating, others produce suppuration, while others are 
simply softening. They are used as external applications, when soft ; and 
should be applied warm or tepid, and should not be allowed to get dry before 
being changed or removed. 

Hop, No. 263. — Boil a handful of hops for a few minutes in a pint 
of water, squeeze out the juice and strain the liquor ; is now to be put 
again on the fire and thicken with Indian meal and a little lard, added as 
it cools. 

Starch, No. 284. — Starch, any quantity ; thicken with boiling 
water. When partly cool stir in a little sweet oil. 

Bread, No. 265. — Take stale bread,. pour boiling water over it and 
boil till soft, then take it from the fire and gradually stir into the paste a 
little lard or sweet oil, so as to render the poultice pliable. 

Apple, No. 266. — Apples pared, cored and well boiled, mashed into 
a pulp, form a very good poultice, but must be often renewed. 

Mustard, No. 267. — Flaxseed meal or wheat flour 1 part, flour of 
mustard 1 part ; make into a paste with water. A little lard sliould be 
added to prevent it sticking. When intended to be kept on for more than a 
few minutes, make with 2 or 3 parts of flour to 1 of mustard. Take otf 
when the surface is wellreddened and never make a blister, which is so painful 
and hard to heal. A very good substitute for a mustard j)las\er is often 
at hand in spirits of turpentine, applied by dipping flannel or muslin in the 
liquid, and then wringing it nearly dry and cover with oiled silk to ]n-event 
evaporation. It is important to keep a poultice as warm and i'resh as possi- 
ble. This may be done by a covering of oiled silk. 

Corn Meal, No. 263. — Corii meal 5 tablespoon fu Is, rye flour 2 
tablespoonfuls ; to be gradually let through the fingers into boiling water, 
briskly stirring it at the same time, then add a little oil, as for the bread 
poultices, and apply when hot. 



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Yeast, No. 269. — Yeast i pint, wheat flonr 1 pound. Mix them 
together over a gentle heat until the mixture begins to rise, then apply 
warm as possible. 

Alum Poultice, No. 270. — Put in a plate the whites of a couple 
of eggs, and then with a piece of alum between the thumb and finger stir it 
into a curd. To be applied between a piece of fine linen, having but one 
fold next the skin. 

Spice, No. 271. — Allspice, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, each equal 
quantities ; molasses and honey, with a little lard to mix. 

Slippery Elm, No. 272.— Take powdered slippery elm and flax- 
seed ; mix with water until it is the right thickness, then boil for a few 
minutes. It is to be applied warm. 

Bread and Milk, No. 273. — The best poultice is made by boiling 
milk and put in some bread. 

Fig" Poultice, No. 274. — One pound of figs and 4 ounces of meal 
or bran flour and 4 ounces of slippery elm bark, and boil together with as 
much water as will cover them ; makes an excellent poultice for swellings 
and suppurating sores. 

Soap and Sugar, No. 275. — Soap and brown sugar make a poul- 
tice for a boil. 

Chamomile, No. 276. — Chamomile flowers, flaxseed meal, boiled 
with the tops of wormwood, is an excellent poultice for inflammation and 
swellings. 

Carrot, No. 277. — Boil a grated carrot quite soft, is excellent for 
running sores and cancers. 



Doses for Average Sized Man. 

Name oe Deug. Dose. 

Acid, Nitro Muriatic, diluted, 5 to 20 drops. 

Acid, Sulphuric, Aromatic, 5 to 20 *' 

Aci4, Sulphuric, diluted, . ." 5 to 20 *^ 

Aloes, . 2 to 6 grains. 

Anise Oil, ' . . . 1 to 4 drops. 

Antipyrine, 5 to 10 grains. 

Assafeetida, 5 to 10 '* 

Balsam Copaiba, . 10 to 40 drops. 

Balsam of Fir, 2 to 8 drops. 

Bismuth, Subnitrate, . 5 to 15 grains. 

Bromide of Ammonia, 5 to 10 " 

Bromide of Potash, 5 to 40 *' 

Buchu Leaves, 10 to 30 " 

Calomel, as an alterative, y'^ to 1 *' 

Calomel, as a cathartic, 8 to 12 " 

Castor Oil, 1 to 8 teaspoonfuls. 

Citrate of Iron, 2 to 5 grains. 

Chloral, Hydrate, 5 to 20 '' 

Citrate of Iron and Quinine, 3 to 8 " 

Cream of Tartar, J to 3 teaspoonfuls. 



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Name of Drug. 

Dovers Powders, 

Elecampane, 

Emetic, 

Epsom Salts, 

Iodide of Potash, 

Iodide of Sodium, 

Kino, 

Mandrake, 

Mercury with Chalk, 

Mercury (blue) Pill, 5 grains, 

Morphine, 

Muriate of Ammonia, ' . 

Opium, 

Paregoric, 

Peppermint Essence, 

Pepsin, 

Quinine, 

Eochelle Salts, 

Rhubarb, 

Syrup of Ipecac Expectorant, 

Syrup of Sarsaparilla, 

Syrup of Rhubarb, 

Santonin, 

Spirits of Ammonia, Aromatic, 

Spirits of Ether, Compound (Hoif man's Drops) 
Spirits of Lavender, Compound, . . . . 

Spirits of Nitre, Sweet, 

Syrup of Iodide of Iron, 

Syrup of Senna, 

Syrup of Squills, 

Syrup of Seneka, 

Saltpetre, 

Tannic Acid, 

Tincture of Aconite Root, 

Aloes, 

Assafoetida, 

Aloes and Myrrh, 

Belladona, 

Benzoic Compound, . . . . 

Bloot Root, 

Camphor, 

Cayenne Pepper, 

Catechu, 

Cinchona Compound, . . , . 

Colchicum, 

Digitalis, 

Ginger, 

Gentian Compound, . . . . 

Guaiac, 



Dose. 

5 to 10 grains. 
20 to 40 '^ 

4 to 8 drachms. 
J to 1 oance. 
2 to 10 grains. 
2 to 10 '' 

10 to 20 *' 

5 to 10 " 

2 to 5 " 

1 to 3 pills. 
i to i grain. 

3 to 10 '' 
J to 2 '' 

5 to 10 drops. 

5 to 30 *' 

1 to 10 grains. 

1 to 10 '' 

h to 1 ounce. 

5 to 20 grains. 
30 to 60 drops. 

1 to 4 teaspoon fuls. 

1 to 2 

1 to 3 grains. 
10 to 20 drops. 
30 to 60 " 
30 to 60 '* 
30 to 60 '' 
15 to 30 '' 

1 to 6 teaspoonfuls. 

^ to 1 

1 to 2 " 

5 to 10 grains. 

1 to 5 grains. 

5 to 10 drops. 
30 to 120 " 
30 to 60 "• 
60 to 120 '' 

5 to 10 '' 
30 to 120 '' 

1 to 2 teaspoonfuls. 
10 to 30 drops. 
10 to 20 " 

h to 2 teaspoonfuls. 

\ to 2 

5 to 20 drops. 
10 to 30 '' 
10 to 30 '' 

1 to 2 teaspoonfuls. 

.1 to 1 



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Nane of Deug. Bosk. 

Tincture of Kino, J to 1 teaspoonful. 

" Lobelia, 10 to 20 drops. 

" Muriate of Iron 10 to 20 " 

" Myrrh, -J to 1 teaspoonful. 

** Nux Vomica, 10 to 20 drops. 

*' Opium (laudanum), .... 10 to 30 " 

" Ehubarb, 1 to 8 teaspoonfuls. 

" Ehubarb and Senna, .... J to 2 " 

" Tolu, 15 to 40 drops. 

" Valerian, 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls. 

Turpentine, 10 to 30 drops. 

Wine of Ipecac, to s^'eat, ....... 5 to 40 drops. 

Wine of Ipecac, for emetic, 3 to 6 teaspoonfuls. 

Wine of Colchicum Eoot, 10 to 30 drops. 



Glossary of the ''Family Physician." 

Many medical terms are explained where they occur, but with some it 
would be impossible for want of space. I hope it is sufliciently complete 
for the ready reference of the most casual reader. 



Acne — A disease of puberty, associated in the development of the hair of 

the face and breast. 
Alopecia — A loss of hair or baldness, as is illustrated in the fox or dog 

when suffering from the mange. 
Alphos — The dull white leprosy, like barley meal, which is non-contagious 

and described in verse 39, chapter 13, of Leviticus. 
Alphosis— Whiteness ; alphosis is generally known as albino skin, albinis- 

mus or leucoderma. 
Amarus — Bitter. 

Ambustum — Blister, caused by a burn or scald. 
Anaeraia — Anemia, a want of blood. 
Anaesthesia — Want or absence of sensation. 
Anidrosis — Absence of perspiration or dry skin. 
Antaphrodisiac — A substance capable of blunting venerial desires. 
An tiper iodic — A medicine possessing the power of arresting morbid peri- 
odical conditions of the system. 
Anthrax — A carbuncle. 

Aperient — A medicine which gently opens the bowels. 
Aphonia — A loss of the voice. 

Aphrodisiac — A substance which excites the sexual organs. 
Aptha — An eruption occurring in the mouth. 
Antiseptic — A medicine which arrests putrifaction. 
Area — A void or bald place as in Alopecia areata ; the hair falls out in 

patches, leaving a shining spot on the scalp. 
Areola — The space between the fibres of the tissues or vessels interlacing, 

which are commonly seen in the breasts. 



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Asthenic — Debilitated, or want of strength. 

Atocia — Sterile, or lack of fraitfalness. 

Atonic — Lack of tone and weakness of the organs, more especially those 
contractile. 

Atrophy — A wasting away of the body or some portion, such as a mus- 
cle, bone, nerve or tissue, due to defective nutrition. 

B 

Blain — A blister containing a watery fluid. 

Bougie — An instrument to dilate the male urethra, 

Bromidrosis — A feted perspiration, also noticed in beasts when in heat 

and the genital organs of some persons. 
Bulla — A watery blister or eruption of the skin as in pemphigus. 

c 

Cachectic — -A depraved condition of the body, owing to lack of nourish- 
ment, known as cachexia. 

Oacochymia — A morbid condition of the skin, due to an unhealthy state 
of the blood. 

Cadaverous — Appearance of a dead person. 

Calisthenics — The art af producing grace and strength of body by ap- 
propriate exercise. 

Callus — Hardness of the skin, produced by friction or pressure, such as a 
corn. 

Capillary — Hair like; small. 

Carcinoma — An eating sore ; a cancer. 

Caries — Decay or death of a bone. 

Carminative — A medicine allaying pain, generally due to an accumula- 
tion of gases or wind in the bowels. 

Cardiac — Pertaining to the heart. 

Cartilage — The solid part of the body with a consistence between bone and 
ligament. 

Casein — The chief constituent of milk. 

Catamenia — The menstrual flow or menses. 

Catharsis — A movement of the bowels, either natural or by artificial 
means. 

Cathartic — A medicine increasing the action of the bowels. 

Cerebral— Belonging to the brain. 

Cervical — Belonging or pertaining to the neck or cervex. 

Chalazion — A small, hard, but transparent tumor, resembling a hail stone 
encysted in the eye lids. 

Chaps — Clefts or gaps in the skin, due to cold weather, also seen in 
psoriasis and alphos. 

Chicken Pox — Little, petty or diminutive pox. 

Chilblain — A blain or blister c^iused by cold. 

Chloasma — A disease of the skin, causing it to have greenish hue as the 
pityriasis versicolor, or chloasma pigmentosum. 

Cholagogue — A medicine which causes a flow of bile. 

Cholesterine — A substance inodorous and insipid, forming the crystalline 
portion of the biliary calculus or gall stones. 

Chromidrosis — A colored perspiration. 

Chronic Disease — One of long duration. 



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Chymification — The art of converting the food into chyme. 

Clavus — A round knob or a corn. 

Clonic — Convulsive motions, either irregular or accompanied by alternate 
relaxations. 

Colliquative — Exhausting and applied to discharges, producing rapid 
exhaustion. 

Comatose — Ooma — A state of sleep from which it is difficult to arouse 
the person. 

Comedones — The little cylindrical accumulations of sebaceous matter and 
dirt in the skin, mostly noticed in the face. 

Corrigent — A medicine which corrects and modifies the irritating princi- 
ple of some powerful drug when taken in the system. 

D 

Dandruff — An itching, foulness or scurfiness of the scalp as in pityriasis or 

psoriasis capitis. 
I>atre — The French name for tetter. 
Deg-lutition — The action of swallowing. 
Delerium — ^Wandering of the mind or loss of reason. 

Deobstruent — A medicine possessing the power of removing obstructions. 
Deodorized — Deprived of smell or odor. 
Dermapostasis — An enlargement of the skin. 
Dermatalgia — Pain in the skin. 
Dermatolysis — A hanging of the skin in folds. 
Dermatophyton — A cutaneous plant formed in skin diseases, ha^ing a 

plant-like structure. 
Dermatospasmus — A spasm of the skin, due to a contraction of its 

muscles, as in spasms, periphericus and uticaria. It is also noticed in 

all operations of the scrotum. 
Desquamation — The separation or . exfoliation of the scarf skin in the 

form of scales. 
Detergents — Medicines possessing cleansing properties so useful in ulcers, 

wounds and sores. 
Diagnosis — The physician's opinion of the character and nature of the 

disease obtained through symptoms or examination. 
Diaphoresis — Increased perspiration or evacuating excrementary fluid 

through the pores of the skin. 
Diathesis — A condition or constitution that predisposes to particular dis- 
eases or peculiar actions of certain medicines. 
Discutient— A medicine possessing the power to repel or resolve swellings 

and tumors. 
Diuretic — A medicine having the power to increase the secretion of urine. 
Diuresis — An increased discharge of urine. 
Drastic — Active — A cathartic which acts powerfully. 
Duct — The canal leading from a vesicle or gland. 
Dysentery — Increased number of evacuations of the bowels. 
Dyspnoea — Shortness of breath, or difficulty in breathing. 

E 

Ectozoa — Parasitic animals existing outside of the body, such as lice. 
Efferent — Vessels or nerves that convey fluids or impressions outward or to 
the surface of the body. 



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Bflfluvia — Noxious matter, sucli as emanations or miasms. 

Bjaculator — That which produces the emission of the spermatic fluid. 

Embryo — The fecundated germ or egg in the womb. 

Emulsion — A compound whereby all oil or resinous substance is held in 
suspension. 

Emunctory — An organ which excretes or expels waste matter from the 
body. 

Bnd.emic5 — Diseases due to some peculiar condition of the climate or lo- 
cality. 

Entozoa — Parasitic animals living within the body. 

Eocliymosis — An extraversation of blood in the tissues. 

Ecthyma — A pimple or eruption. 

Eczema — An eruption thrown out by heat. 

Efferent Nerves — Those carrying nervous stimulants from the brain to 
other parts or outwards. 

Emetic — A medicine that will produce vomiting. 

Emm enagogue — A substance promoting the menstrual flow. 

F 

Faecal — That pertaining to the facus or stools which represents the waste 
products of our food. 

Farinaceous — Matter composed of any species of flour or root that con- 
sists of starch, such as the potato. 

Febrifuge — A remedy possessing the power of driving away fever. 

Febrile — Partaking or having the character of fever. 

Fibrin — The coagulated material in the blood and chyle. 

Flexor — A muscle that bends any joint. 

Fluctuation — A wave-like motion that is felt by pressure, and indicates 
fluid in swellings or tumors. 

Foetus — The young or unborn of any creature after it is sufficiently devel- 
oped to be distinguished. 

Follicle — A small secreting cavity in a mucous membrane or skin. 

Fungus — A mushroom growth, such as warts or tumors with a long 
stem, etc., etc. 

G 

Ganglion — An enlargement in the course of a nerve. 

Gangrene — Death of any portion of the body ; also known as mortifica- 
tion or putrefaction. 

Gastric — Pertaining to the stomach. 

Gelatine — An animal substance forming a jelly when cold. 

Genitals — The external organs of generation. 

Glands — The secreting organs of the body. 

Gluten — A tenacious substance that causes dough to be sticky, which 
is found in vegetables. 

Granulation — An ulcerating surfiice is said to heal by granulation wheti 
it is filled with numerous small, round elevations that unite the sides. 

Gravid — Pregnant or with child. 

Grumous — A clotted condition, as 2:rumous or clotteil blood. 

H 

Hallucination — A morbid error of the mind. 



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Hemorrhage— An unnatural loss of blood. 

Hepatic — Pertaining to the liver. 

Hygiene — That j)ortion of medicine devoted to health by attention to sani- 
tary laws. 

Hypertrophy — An enlarged condition of any organ or portion of the body 
due to over nutrition. 

Hypnotic — A medicine which produces sleep. 

Hypochondria — A mental disorder due to derangement of the digestive 
organs, which renders the person gloomy, with a tendency to simulate 
or have imaginary diseases. 

Hypospadis — A malformation of the penis when the urethra opens back 
of the glands or head of the penis. 

Hysteria^ — A nervous condition peculiar mostly to women. 

I 

Idiopathic — A primary or original state of disease. 

Idiosyncracy — A peculiarity of a person, which is illustrated by extreme 

sensitiveness to some medicines. 
Imbecile — An enfeebled condition of the mind. 
Impotent — Incompetent to reproduce. 
Impregnate — To make conceive. 
Incest — Sexual intercourse between near relations. 
Incisor — A fore or front tooth. 
Incoherent — Loose, unconnected speech. 
Indigenous — Native to the country or place. 
Induration — A hardness ; so an ulcer is said to be indurated when the 

edges are hard. 
Infection — Consists in corrupting or tainting the body either with any 

matter noxious or pernicious to a healthy system. 
Infusions — Solutions of vegetable matter in water obtained without 

boiling. 
Infusoria — Microscopic animals found in water and various fluids. 
Injesta — Substances introduced into the body as food. 
Infiltrate — To enter by the pores. 
Inguinal — Relating to the groin. 
Integument — That which covers. 
Interosseous — Between the bones. 
Intestines — The bowels or guts. 
Involuntary — Without the will, and pertains to functions of the body 

which are performed vrithout our knowledge. 

J 

Jactation — Anxiety, excessive restlessness, a symptom in serious diseases. 

K 

Kleptomania — Morbid impulse to steal. 

Knee Pan — The patilla or round bone on the knee. 

L 

Lachrymalr— Generating tears. 

Lacteal — A vessel that conveys milk or chyle. 

Larynx — Upper portion of the windpipe. 



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Leech — A worm that sucks "blood . 

Lesion — A derangemeut or division of parts previously united or existing 

as one portion. 
LeucorrhcBa — A white discharge from the vagina. 
Ligament — A membrane or fibrous substance connecting bones so as to 

form joints. 
Ligature — A thread used to tie a blood vessel or sew up a wound. 
Lingual — Pertaining to the tongue. 
Lithotomy — Operation of cutting for stone in bladder. 
Lumbar — Relating to the loins. 

Lymp — A colorless fluid contained in the lymphatic vessels. 
Lymphatics — Those vessels conveying lymph. 

M 

Maceration — The act of softening or almost dissolving any solid sub- 
stance. 

Malaria — Bad air or noxious exhalations which cause fever. 

Mammary — Pertaining to the breasts. 

Mange — Itch in animals. 

Marasmus — A wasting away of the body. 

Masticate — To chew. 

Materia Medica — The science that treats of the nature and properties of 
all substances used in the cure of disease. 

Medulla — The marrow or fatty substance contained in the cavities of the 
bones. 

Menstrual — Monthly — Pertains to the monthly loss of blood by females. 

Mesenteric Glands — Glands about the peritoneum that secrete lymph. 

Miasma — A gaseous exhalation from decayed vegetation or the earth. 

Mid wives — Females who attend at child-birth. 

Monomania — Insanity on one subject. 

Mucous Membranes — Thin membranes which secrete a fluid for lubri- 
cation. 

Muco Purulent — Mucous and pus combined. 

Muscles-«-The structures that execute the movements of the body. 

N 

Narcotic — A medicine that produces sleep. 

Nasal — Pertaining to the nose. 

Nausea — Sickness of the stomach or inclination to vomit. 

Necrosis — Death of a portion of bone still retained in the body. 

Nephritic — Pertaining to the kidneys. 

Nerve — An organ of sensation. 

Nervine — A medicine that acts upon the nerves. 

Neuralgia — A disease of the nerves attended with pain. 

Neuritis — Inflammation of the nerve. 

Node — A knot, swelling or hard concretion that is located around kuoe 

^ joints or on the shin bones. 

Nutriment — That which nourishes. 

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Obstetrics — That pertaining to child-birth. 
Occiput — Back part of the head. 



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Ocular — Pertaining to the eye. 

Olfactory — Pertaining to the sense of smell. 

Opthalmic — Relating to the eye. 

Orgasm — The height of sexual excitement during intercourse. 

Orthopnoea — A disease where breathing can only be performed in the^ 

erect posture. 
Osseous — Bony or having the character of bone. 

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Papilla — An eminence that is nipple-shaped. 

Paracentesis — The operation of tapping the abdomen in dropsy, to evac- 
uate the fluid. 

Paralysis — Loss of motion in any part of the body. 

Paronychia — Whitlow, bone felon or abscess next to the bone. 

Paroxysm — Any sudden attack, fit or spasmodic affection at its height. 

Parturition — The bringing forth of young. 

Pathology — The science of disease. 

Pectoral — That which pertains to the breast or chest. 

Pellicle — A thin skin or fihn. 

Pelvis — A basin that supports and contains a part of the intestines and the 
generative organs. 

Peris taltio Motion — A worm-like motion by which the food is moved for- 
ward or through the guts. 

Peritoneum — A serous membrane that lines the intestinal cavity and in- 
testines. 

Phagedenic — Corroding or eating. 

Pharmacy — The art of preserving and preparing medicines. 

Phlegm —Slimy matter from the throat or lungs. 

Phlegmonous — Inflarpmation having a tendency to suppuration. 

Phlyzacions — Relating to tumors underneath the scarf skin, from the ac- 
cumulation of serous fluid. 

Phthisis— Consumption of the lungs. 

Physiology — Science that teaches the functions of the body. 

Plethora — An over-abundance of blood. 

Pleurisy — Inflammation of the pleural membrane. 

Pneumogastric — Pertaining to the lungs and stomach. 

Pneumonia — Inflammation of the lungs. 

Portal Circulation— The system of blood vessels of the kidneys and 
liver. 

Procreate — The power to beget young. 

Prognosis — The skill or knowledge of foretelling the course and result of 
any disease. 

Prolicide — The destruction of one's young in the womb. 

Puberty — The age when persons are endowed with the powers of procrea- 
tion. 

Pudenda — The organs of generation or private parts. 

Puerperal — That pertaining to child-birth. • 

Pulmonary — Relating to the lungs. 

Pulse — The beat or throb of the heart or arteries. 

Purgative — A medicine that evacuates the bowels. 

Purulent — Consisting of pus or matter. 



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Pus — A creamy white fluid of morbid origin due to suppuration, inflamma- 
tion or impure blood. 

Pustules — An elevation of the skin, inflamed at the ba.«e, that contains 
pus. 

Pyrosis — An inflammation of the stomach accompanied with an encrusta- 
tion of sour watery fluid commonly called water-brash. 

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Quickening — The first motion in the foetus that is felt by the mother, and 

occurs at the end of four-and-a-half months. 
Quinsy — ^An inflammation of the throat or tonsils. 

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Rape — Sexual intercourse by force or against a woman's consent. 

Regimen — The systematic use of food and drink. 

Remedy — Any medicine which cures disease. 

Renal — Pertaining to the kidneys. 

Resection — The removal of the ends of bones or of false joints. 

Respiration — The act of breathing or introduction of air for the support 
of active nutrition, which results in the absorption of oxygen and ex- 
halation of carbonic acid gas and other vapors. 

Ringworm — An eruption appearing in the form of rings. 

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Sac — A bag-like cavity closed at one end. 

Sacculated — Having the character of a sac. 

Saliva — A clear alkaline fluid secreted by the parotid, submaxillary and 
sublinguial glands, known as spittle. 

Salivation — A continued unnatural flow of saliva. 

Sanguineous — Pertaining to the blood. 

Sanies— A thinned blood. 

Scab — An encrustation over a sore. 

Scirrhus — An indolent hard swelling of the glands that is cancerous. 

Scorbutic — Having the character of scurvy. 

Scybala — Fsecal matter in hard round lumps. 

Sebaceous — Small glands seated in the substance of the spine that secrete 
an oily matter having peculiar odor. 

Secretion — Consists in separation of various substances through the 
lymphatics or blood vessels. 

Sedative — A medicine that tends to calm and allay irritability and relieve 
pain. 

Seminal — That pertaining to the seed or product of the male generative 
organs. 

Semiology — That portion of medicine which treats of the signs of dis- 
ease. 

Septum — That portion which separates two cavities. 

Sequestrum — The dead portion of bone that becomes separated. 

Serum — The watery portion of the various fluids secreted by the serous 
membranes of the body. 

Shock — -Anything that deranges the system through any sudden fall, act 
of violence, overwhelming emotious of joy and grief, or violent agita- 
tion of the nerves. 



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SialagOgUG — A medicine -which increases the flow of saliva. 

Sinus — An elongated cavity with a small opening. 

Solvent — That which has the property of dissolving. 

Somniferous — That which causes sleep. 

Sonorous — Causes sleep. 

Sordes — Accumulations deposited on the teeth. 

Splint — Any light stiff substance used in the treatment of broken bones to 

keep them in proper position. 
Sprain — A violent straining or twisting of the muscles. 
Sputum — The secretion that is ejected in the act of spitting. 
Squamous — Having character of scabs. 
Stercoraceous — Pertaining to the fseces or excrement. 
Sterile — Barren — Without production of children. 
Stertorous — Snoring character of the breathing. 

Stimulant — A medicine that excites the different portions of the system. 
Stitch — An acute i3ain. 

Stranguary — Great difficulty in passing the urine. 
Strumous — Scrofulous. 

Stupor — A numbness or decreased amount of intellectual sensibility. 
Styptics — An astringent substance used to check the flow of blood. 
Subluxation — An imperfect dislocation or sprain. 
Subsultus — Muscular twitchings, mostly noticed at the wrist in brain 

troubles. 
Sudorific — A medicine that produces sweating. 
Suppuration — The secretion or formation of pus. 

Sycosis — A tumor that is fig-shaped, w^hich comes on the face and scalp. 
Syncope — Sudden loss of sensation or motion, such as fainting or heart 

disease. 
Synovia — A fluid resembling the white of an egg, which is secreted by the 

membranes of the joints for the purpose of lubrication. 
Synovitis — An inflammation of a synovial membrane. 

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Tabes — Wasting or emaciation. 

Taenia — That pertaining to worms. 

Talipes— Weak foot. 

Taxis — Methodical pressure to reduce hernia. 

Tenesmus — Straining at stool. 

Tents — A dried cylinder, usually of sponge, which enlarges by absorption 
when placed in the womb. 

Thorax — Chest. 

Tinctures — Preparations containing the medicinal virtues of herbs dis- 
solved in proof spirits. 

Tinnitus — A tinkling or ringing in the ear. 

Tissue — The various elements of which the body is composed. 

Tonic — A medicine that has the power of exciting action and tone to some 
portion of the body. 

Tonsils — Known also as the almonds of the ear. 

Topical — Locally — A local application. 

Torticollis — ^Wry or stiff neck, due to rheumatism. 



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Tremor— To tremble, an involuntary motion of some portion of the body. 

Trismus — Spasmodic closure of the jaw, known as lock-jaw. 

Troches — Lozengers — Compound of medicine mixed with sugar and given 

in solid cakes. 
Tubercle — A tumor in the substance of any internal organ. 
Tympanites — Distension or swelling of the abdomen, due to collection of 

eases in the intestines. 

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Ulcer — A sore that discharges pus located on the surface of the body or in 
some internal organs. 

Umbilicus — The navel. 

Unguentum — An ointment or salve that consists of fatty matter, in 
which are incorpoiated certain medicines for external use. 

Uraemia — A condition of the blood when it is overbalanced with urea 
producing fever. 

Urea — A white transparent salt that is found in and excreted by the urine. 

Urine — The fluid which is the waste product of the blood that is sefjarated 
or secreted from it by the cortical pisture of the kidneys and transmit- 
ted through the ureters to the bladder. 

Urticaria — A skin disease known as nettle rash or hives. 

Uterus — The womb. 

V 

Vagina — A sheath or canal that leads from external organs of generation 

to the womb. 
Varicose — A twisted and swollen condition of the veins and is noticed in 

the veins of the leg or scrotum. 
Vascular — Pertaining to vessels, arterial, venous or lymphatic. 
Veins — Are the blood vessels that return the blood from the system after 

use to the heart, to be carried to the lungs, areated or arterialized. 
Venereal — That which pertains to sexual intercourse. 
Venom — A poisonous fluid secreted by reptiles. 
Vermiform — Worm form or resembling a worm. 
Vermifuge — A medicine to drive away worms. 
Verruca — A wart. 

Vertebra — The twenty -four bones forming the back bone. 
Vertigo — Swimming in the head or dizziness. 
Vesical — That which belongs to the bladder or a small cyst. 
Villi or Villous — A tuft of hair or hair-like in appearance. 
Virgin — A female who has never had sexual intercourse. 
Virus — A poisonous fluid whereby contagious diseases are transmitted. 
Viscera — The intestines, entrails or i^uts. 

"Water Blebs — Pemphigus, a skin disease. 

Water Brash — Pyrosis. 

Whitlow — A bone felon. 

Wines — Substances that have become spirituous by fenueutation. 

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Zymotic — Pertaining to fermentation. 



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INFLAMMATORY DISEASES -Continued. 

CROUP. 

This is a disease of childhood which is Yeiy dangerous and distressing 
in nature. It is more apt to occur in cold and moist weather. There are 
two forms of croup — the catarrhal — the milder, and the membranous, which 
is often a fatal disease. 

Oartarrhal Croup. — It is denoted by symptoms similiar to those of an 
ordinary cold until night, when the child awakens suddenly with the char- 
acteristic sound of the croupy cough, which is a hoarse, peculiar shrill sound, 
like the barking of a dog. 

Membranous Croup often resembles the catarrhal variety at first or 
the symptoms may be from the first of a peculiar character, the child moving 
around with a hoarse voice and cold. The parents generally suppose it to 
be nothing more than a common cold, but as soon as the exudation com- 
mences the obstruction in the throat renders breathing quite difficult, often- 
times interspersed^ with spasms, until as the disease advances, the obstruc- 
tion is increased, the labor of breathing becomes more difficult, attended with 
great distress. The tone of voice is reduced to a husky whisi>er with other 
marked indications of distress and suffering, in proportion to the severity of 
the case. 

Membranous croup and diphtheria are exceedingly difficult to distinguish 
from one another, owing to the similarity of their symptoms. 

Treatraent. — The child should be kept in bed, clothed in flannel of the 
pure sanitary make, the air should be kept constantly moist and warm, 
which can be done by placing a kettle of water on the stove, or what is 
better and more effective is the steam atomizer, that can be placed near the 
bedside of the patient and furnish the steam required without interfering 
with the temperature of the room. 

It is always better to add a few 
drops of thymol or carbolic acid 
to the water in the atomizer to 
act as antiseptic to the air 
breathed, and also that exhaled 
and impregnated with the germs 
of disease. 

At the onset, or any time the 




throat becomes obstructed from 

the accumulation of mucous, it 

would be w^ell to give from five 

to twenty grains of powdered 

ipecac as an emetic, which will 

: usually remove the obstruction. 

The application should be va- 

ried as seems suitable to the case. 

" 4^4 en ®T-n ooTin^" Hot water, in a maiority of in- 
Steam Atomizer. $4.50, ^6.o0, p.OO. . ' xx.ii.- 

stances, is more acceptable, being 

applied with strips of flannel wrung out and replaced as constantly as possible 

for an hour, four or five times during the twenty-four hours ; while, between 

times, I know of nothing better than my Bone Oil to penetrate the skin and 

keep the pores open without danger of catching cold in the absence of heat. 



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In very bad cases, where hot applications have failed to afford relief, 
great benefit has resulted from cold applied to the neck. Where you liave 
decided that cold is indicated, you should b%in by applying cloths wrung 
out in cx)ld water, repeated every five minutes, so as not to alJow them to 
get warm, and after a few applications, yjounded ice in a bladder, oil-silk 
bag or a rubber ice bag may be kept to the neck as long as it feeLs pleasant 
to the patient. 

It is very important that the temperature of the room should be main- 
tained at 80° to 85°, and plenty of steam be generated for breathing. 

I always advise onion poultices to the throat and feet, and the onion 
Croup Syrup, described in the ^'Receipts," to be made immediately after 
the first symptoms are noticed. 

To relieve the cough and oppression of the chest in small children, give 
the Children's Cordial every hour or two, and for those partially grown, the 
Lung and Throat Balsam will afford more relief. 

PARONYCHIA. (WHITLOW OR FELON.) 

This is an inflammatory tumor, which usually occurs between the bone 
and its surrounding sheath, which is accompanied by severe pain, with 
swelling that finally results in the formation of pus. 

The usual location is near the end of the finger, or close to the hand, 
but in many instances it will be developed in the palm of the hand. 

It is the result of an impure condition of the blood from an accumula- 
tion due to some injury or bruise which takes on an inflammatory^ action, 
and develops or eliminates the poisonous humor through the pus discharged. 

The symptoms are at first a pricking or stinging sensation which gradu- 
ally increases until the part affected is greatly swollen, and there is a dis- 
tinct pulsation and a constant throbbing pain. 

Treatment. — It often can be arrested in the first stage, providing 
means are taken to reduce the inflammation and establish free circulation 
of the blood, which can be done by binding on a piece of lint wet with the 
Pain Destroyer. 

Another preparation is freely pulverized salt, wet with spirits of turpen- 
tine. When the inflammation is beyond control the parts should be poul- 
ticed with flax seed meal and slippery elm bark applied hot, and in about 
two or three days it will be ready to be opened by the knife. The blood 
should receive prompt attention by using several bottles of Blood Purifier 
to cleanse it of the retained humors, and thus avoid the dangers described 
in Pyaemia. 

TYPHUS FEVER. 

This contagious disease is also known as Camp Fever, Ship Fever, or 
Hospital Fever, Jail or Malignant Fever, and Putrid or Pestilential Fever. 
It occurs epdemically after seasons of scarcity, in overcrowded or ill- 
ventilated buildings, and in individuals who have become debilitated 
through intemperance or bad and insuflicient food. 

The symptoms are similar to those described in Typhoid, accompanied 
by an eruption on the fifth or seventh day, and often doliriuni or great 
prostration. 

The treatment is almost the same as for Typhoid, excepting the patient 
requires a constant supply of fresh air, or be treated in a hospital tent. 



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Letters from Sufferers. 

I publish a few letters whicH will speak for themselves as to the amount 
of siitfering from which the writers have been unable to find relief. Of 
course, they were received as confidential, therefore it is impossible for me 
to make public their identity. 

I am constantly in receipt of letters, private in nature, which I answer 
with pleasure, providing stamps are enclosed. 

August 20, 1889. 
De. Paesoxs, Savannah, Ga. 

Sir : — I have been informed that you guarantee to cure Syphilis, so that 
it will never break out again, so I will describe my case to you. About 
the middle of July it broke out on me and it ran about a w^eek before 1 knew 
what it was. When I found out it was Syphilis, I got No. 1 lotion and 

washed with it an-d took 3 , until at this date the sores are well and 

have not run any in about 10 d^ys. I don't eat anything very greasy, don't 
drink anything intoxicating, OTioke no cigars, chew very little tobacco, have 
not been in the rain and taken the very best care of myself that I knew how. 
Now I want to know what you will charge me to clear my blood from the 
poisonous disease above mentioned. Please let me hear from you soon. I 
will guarantee to do according to directions. 

Yours, etc. 



Decembee 2xd, 1889. 
De. S. C. Paesons, Savannah, Ga. 

Dear Sir : — I had a pamphlet from you, but have misplaced it, hence 
this delay. I see in your pamphlet that you can cure some cases of impo- 
tency, now I think that is my case. I will give you my symptoms and you 
can j udge for yourself, and see what you will take my case for, and let me 
know by return mail or as soon as possible . First, I am very constixDated 
and at different times I am very short winded, say about twice a month, and 
will last me about 3 or 4 days at a time, seems to be a kind of grasping for 
breath, m^^ nostrils seem to be stopped up at the same time. Then again I 
have severe nervous feelings, I cannot express them but it feels like when a 
person's feet go to sleep, I can feel it in my hands and my tongue, nnd I can 
feel my lips quiver and it seems as if my pulse will pop out of my wrist. 
Those are my worst symptoms. Now sir, please read this over and see if 
you can do anything for me. I am Avilling to pay well for a cure. I am an 
engineer at a saw mill and 28 years of age and married. Please let me hear 
from you soon. 

Respectfully, 



De. S. C. Paesons, Savannah, Ga. 

I write you describing my case as well as I can, and ask you to tell me 
honestly what you think of it. I am the mother of nine children. Before 
marriage I enjoyed perfect health ; soon after marriage I suffered very much 
with what Doctors called ''Inflammation of the Bladder," and I have suf- 
fered terribly during pregnancy and confinement with every child, and 
when not pregnant I suffer torture with my back, but what I now address 
you about is the condition I am in now. I am pregnant now for three months, 



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and my general health is very poor. I feel so badly I am scarcely able to be 
up at all. When I stand on my feet there seems to be a pressure that shuts 
off my breathing. I suffer terribly after each meal, although I eat very little. 
In standing, I often feel like fainting or dying. I hardly know myself what 
the feeling is, but my worst suffering is this : When I stand, every vein, 
from my hips down to my toes, fill with blood, and jjrotrude to enormous 
size, and feel as though they would burst. My feet, legs, groins, privates and 
loins present an awful sight, with the large veins ready to burst — they are so 
full ; and at night I suffer terribly with cramps. This has been my condition 
with my last four children, which seems to grow worse. I did not feel the veins 
with my first children. I have had to work hard ever since I have been 
married, and often beyond my strength, and never was accustomed to work 
any before marriage. At my fifth confinement I gave birth to twins 
at six months, who died. Before the birth of my last child one of my veins 
bursted very often, and I was fearful I would bleed to death, so profusely 
did it bleed at times before I could check it. I have consulted three Doctors 
at different times about my veins while pregnant with my last three chil- 
dren, but received no benefit. I experience no relief except in a reclining 
position. Write and tell me what you think of my case, and if you could 
understand it better by seeing me. 



August 20th, 1889. 
De. Paesons, Savannah, Ga. 

Dear Sir : — Last December I caught a case of blood poison or Syphilis, 
and have been trying several remedies, but none have succeeded in curing 
me yet. You have been recommended to me as one of the best Syphilis 
Doctors in the state. I'm anixous to give you a trial. When I first dis- 
covered that I had blood poison I treated the sores very carefully. I first 
burned them with carbolic acid, and then dressed with a salve, which soon 

cured them, and then commenced taking 3 . Took about 3 gallons, 

then I quit the 3 and commenced taking 3 . I am apparently 

well, but about every 4 or 5 weeks very small pimples will appear. I treat 
them as I have stated above and they will disappear. I am apparently 

well, but I know that if I stop taking 3 that they will soon come again. 

I have not drank any whiskey or beer since, and never did drink btit very 
little in my life. I do not have any dealings with women. I use all the 
precaution I can. It has never broken out only on my privates, and but very 
little there, for I would stop it just as soon as it appeared. If you can make 
a permanant and speedy cure of me I would be glad for you to treat my case. 
Please write me by return mail Avhat you will charge to ctire me, so it Avill 
never appear any more-^that is, the case I have now — and I will be pretty 
sure not to get another one. Please do not fail to let me hear from yoti as 
early as possible. Yoti can get an idea how I feel on the subject. There are 
3 or 4 more cases in this town, and if you can cure me the othei-s will be sure 
to get you to treat them. 

De. S. C. Paesons, No. 35 Liberty St., Savannah, Ga. 

Dear Sir : — Yours of the 21st received, and would have had prompt at- 
tention, btit for the fact that I have been very busy and had not the time. 
In compliance with your request I will endeavor to state what I know about 



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myself in regard to health. I am nearly 21 years of age, 5 feet 8} inches in 
height, and weigh 118 pounds. When I was quite young I ran out a good 
deal and weakened myself, when I should have been strengthening myself. 
I, like many others, had a bad practice, but was warned of it before it got 
too far. When I started to do better and not go out so much I found that I 
was troubled with night emissions. I have never done much to try to prevent 
them ; but about two years ago I bought an Electric Belt from some party in 
the North, which never did me any good whatever. My general health, 
apparently, is fair. I eat plenty and am always at my post. I am troubled 
with a weak back. My blood is not pure, for I am troubled w ith a few 
pimples on the face and breast. I always keep about the same, as I neither 
lose nor gain any flesh. I am of the opinion that semen escapes in the urine, 
although the emissions are not so frequent and have not had one in six weeks. 
I iind it very difficult to explain to you just how I am. If you think it 
necessary, I will go to your office. If there are any questions you wish to 
ask, I will answer them as far as I know. Awaiting your answer. 

I am, yours truly, 

L. 



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Case of Cancer of Womb, who visited me at my office 

two mionths later. 

Apeil 14, 1890. 
De. S. C. Parsons, Liberty and Price Sts., Savannah, Ga. 

My Dear Sir : — I write you this morning concerning my health. I saw 
an advertisement in the columns of the Savannah 2'ribune^ that you examined 
and treated all cases among women. I am in very bad health, am confined 
to my bed, and not able to do anything in my house. I have had several 
doctors treating me for one thing or another for several months, and they 
have given me up in the care of God and say they can not cure me. They 
say there is something growing in my womb, similar to a gristle, and it 
bleeds. They say they are unable to cure me and do not think any doctor 
could cure me where this thing is growing. I desire to have your advice, 
concerning my condition, and if you can treat me. I am unable to ride on 
the train at this time, as I am very weak, though I am feeling a little stronger 
to-day. If I get stronger, I would attempt to come and visit you in person. 
The doctors say it is not a tumor in my abdomen. It is nearly as large as 
a man's two hands. Please write me once and oblige, 

Yours, very truly. 



Chaeleston, S. C, May 12th, 1891. 
De. S. C. Paesons. 

Dear Sir: — The bearer, Mrs. Owens, has been under medical treatment, 
here and elsewhere, for many years, and I rather doubt if any of them 
understood the nature of her complaint, as she has been made a drug shop 
oY in medicines internally and externally, and only got temporary relief 
from different doctors. I told this lady that you were an expert, and I 
would like you to examine her and explain the nature of her complaint by 
the charts in your office, and relieve her permanently of her complaint, as I 
have known you to do others that have bafled eminent-physicians. I would 



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like for you to be lenient with this lady as she is a most worthy lady and 
her means are limited. I am confident, as I have told her, that you would 
make a permanent cure when you come to examine her and know the nature 
of the complaint, that you will relieve her from suffering any more pain for 
the future. She is a resident of this city, (Charleston, S. C.) and is on a 
temporary visit to Savannah. I advised her to put herself under your treat- 
ment, that I was confident that you would make a permanent cure, so attend 
to her and oblige, Yours respectfully, 

Dr. G. W. Edmonds. 

Offeeman, Ga., Sept. 14th, 1891. 
Dr. Parsons, Savannah, Ga. 

Dear Sir : — I am proud to inform you that my wife is doing just as well 
as I could ask, for her color is better, she is getting fleshy and full of life. 
I do not know how to thank you for your noble work. I have got another 
case for you after several months pleading. To my notion. Doctor, it is a 
hard case, but I think she will be down there sometime this week ; but if 
you can make a success of that I don't think it will be any trouble for me 
to get any case to come to you that comes under my privilege. A few days 
ago a friend of mine received your reply to his letter, and instead of answering 
the questions you asked I have advised him to send his wife to you and let 
you see what you were undertaking. He has decided to do so and if she 
does come I hope you will be able to make her an example for the people and 
doctors of this country. She has been sick about nine months. Thanks 
for your attention. Very respectfully yours, 

S. McH 

Jennie Genros, Cuyler Street, bet. Gwinnett Street Lane 
and Bolton, says: 
She has used Dr. S. C. Parsons' Female Eegulating Pills for the past 4 
years, and they always helped her for all pains in the back. 



An Engineer who has always found relief. 

Jesup, Ga., Feb. 18, 1891. 
Dr. S. C. Parsons. 

Dear Sir : — I have used your Children's Cordial in my family for the 
past two years, and in every instance it has cured my children of all coughs 
and lung troubles. In fact, during the two yeai-s, I have found that both 
myself and family have not required the services of ar physician, for with 
your Digestive Pills, Bone Oil and your other Great Remedies, we have been 
relieved and cured sooner than could be expected. 

William Eurxes. 

Herndon, Ga. 
Dr. S. C. Parsons : 

I write this to ask you to please send two bottles of your Vegetable 
Specific, as I will enclose the money with this order. Please send it to me 
right away, as I need it, so send it by express. 

There is a man here who suffered with the Running Reins /or two 

months, and one bottle cured him, and I have been cured three tinier by one 

bottle, and it is the best medicine I know of for any running or discharge. 

Respectfully, D. R. R 



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A Testimonial from a lady that I treated four years ago, for 

female troubles, and "was cured by my Electric 

Supporter and Female Reg-ulating Pills. 

WlLLIFOED, DOOLEY CO., GA., FeB. 18, 1891. 

De. S. C. Paesons : 

Your Female Pills and Electric Supporter has entirley cured me of the 
whites, and I feel like a new woman. I can greatly recommend them to 
every female sufferer. You can make use of my name if you like. 

Yours, very respectfully, Mes. G. A. Peice. 



Faceyille, Ga., Dec. 22, 1890. 
De. Paesons : 

I have used some of your medicines and they did me a great deal of good. 
The other day I was at one of my friend's houses and he Avas taken with 
bronchitis, pleurisy, bleeding at the lungs, and pains all through his head 
and neck. Please send at once by express, one bottle (50 cts. size) of your 
Lung and Throat Balsam. 

Yours truly, Andeeson Peteesons. 



Sayannah, Ga. 
I sujBfered all the pains of inflammatory rheumatism for 4 years, trying, 
during that time, nearly every remedy I heard of. At last I was told of Dr. 
Parsons' " Great Rheumatic Cure, " and commenced using it, and was sur- 
prised when the pain left me, and I am a well man once more. I can 
cheerfully recommend it to all sufferers from Rehumatism in any form. 

Jas. W. Maueice. 

I have used Dr. Parsons' ' ' Bone Oil ' ' with the best results in severe 
pains in the chest, muscles and limbs, and think it the best liniment for 
family use I ever used. Jas. W. Maueice. 

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INDEX 



Abdominal Supporter, 

230, 231, 233, 236, 243, 244 

Abortion, 79, 80, 244 

Abscesses, 14 

" Alveolar, 167 

'' Lumbar, .19 

Pelvic 244 

*' Psoas, 19 

** Spinal, 18, 19 

** Vulvar,. 234 

V* of the Breast. ..218, 219 

** " Groin, bandage 

applied 10 

'' Ovaries 244 

'' Prostrate Gland 47 

"• '* "Womb, 244 

Absorbents 7, 8, 9 

Acarus Scabei, . . 64, 65 

Accidents, 74, 75, 76, 77 

Acid Bath, 289 

Acne, . .. 64, 65, 73 

Acidity of tbe Stomach, 170 

Adipose Tissue, see Glossary. 

After Birth, 213, 214 

Ague 118 

"• Cake 191 

'' Pills, 298 

Air Cells, 112, 113 

" Passages, 112 

Alcoholic Liquors, see advertise- 
ments. 

Alcoholism, 76 

Albino, 91 

Albinism, 91 

Albuminaria, see Bright' s Disease. 

Alimentarv Canal, 166 

Alkaline Bath, 289 

Alphosis Affections, 68 

Alopecia, see Glossary. 

Alterations and Changes, 267 

Alveolar Abscess, 167 

Amaurosis, 104 

Amenorrhoea, 247 

Amputation of the Gut, (111.) ... .82 



Anal Fistula, 203 

Anasarca, see Dropsy. 

Anatomy of the Brain, 135, 136 

" ' ' Digestive Organsl66 

'' Ear, 106 

'' " Eye, 90, 91 

*^ ** Female Organs, 

204 to 206 

'' Heart, ....112, 113 

" " Kidneys, ..130, 131 

^' Liver, (111.) ...181 

'' Lungs, ....111, 112 

" " Male Organs, 27to29 

*' *' Nervous System, 

134 to 138 

" " Skin, 57, 58 

" " Spleen, see illus- 

tration, page 131 
'^ ** Eespiratory Or- 

gans, 111 to 113 
*' '* Urinary Organs, 27 

Anemia, treatment of 13 

Aneurism, Cerebral 147, 148 

Angina Pectoris, 163 

Animalcules, 29 

Animal Poisons, 83 

Ankle Joint, (111.) 6 

''' Splint, 271, 272, 274 

Antiflexion of the Womb, . . 255, 256 
Anteversions of the Womb, . . 255 
Anthelmintics, see Vermifuge in 
Glossary. 

Anus, 200 

*' Fissure of 2()1 

'' Itching of. 200 

Anthrax, 73 

Aorta, see Blood Vessels. 

Apron or Veil 226 

Application of Bandage, 80 

Apthae, 166 

Antidotes for Poisons, 78 

Antimigraine . . . 155, 162 

Antiperiodics, see Glossary. 
Antiseptics, see Glossary. 
Antispasmodics, 316 



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Aperients, see Glossary. 
Apliasia, see Paralysis. 
Aphonia, see Glossary. 

Apoplexy, . 75, 76, 141 

Apparatus for Weak Legs, &c. 22, 23 
" '' Bed Sore, and Spi- 

nal Disease. (111.). 16 
*' '* Lateral Cur viture, 269 

Appendix Yermiformis, see Fig. 42 

of Alimentary Canal 166 

Appliances, Surgical 266 

Aqueous Humor, 92 

Arachnoid, 135 

Areolar Tissue, see Glossary. 

Arrow Root Custard, 291 

Artificial Eyes, 285 

" Heat, 76 

Ascaris Lumbricoides, 184 

/' Yermicularis, 184 

Ascites, . . 129 

Aspliyxia, see Fainting or Suffoca- 
tion, 75 

Asthma, 122, 123, 312 

" Hay, 122, 129 

'' Pills, ..301 

Astringents, piedicines that bind 
the opposite of Aperients, see 
Glossary. 

Ataxia Locomotor, 143 

Atomizer, 126, 334 

Atrophy of the Heat, see Atrophy in 
Glossary. 

" *' Testicles, 28 

^ ' Progressive Muscular, . . 144 
Attention to Mothers after deliv- 
ery 216 

'' to Child, 217 

Auditory Nerves, Paralysis of the 109 
Author's Specialty of Chronic 
Diseases 259 



Baby's Sore Mouth, 166 

Back Bone, 137 

Back Crooked, 17 to 1 9 

Balanitis, 37, 41, 42 

Operation, (111.) 43 

*' Keductionof (111.) 42 

Baldness, 63, 65, (>6 

Balsam, 303 



Balsam, Lung and Throat 264 

Bandages Applied, (HI.) 

80, 81, 83, 84, 88, 271, 267 

" for Groins, (111.) 54 

'' for Breast, 219, 221 

Barbers' Itch, 65, 71 

Barrenness, 260, 207, 249 

Baths and Bathing, 58, 60, 74 

Bath, Acid, 289 

" Alkaline, 289 

'-' Hot, 74 

'' Iron, 289 

" Salt 289 

" Starch, 289 

'' Sulphur, 289 

" Turkish, 289 

'' Universal, 58 

Bed Sores, Apparatus for 16 

Beef Extract, 293 

" Soup, 293 

" Tea, 293 

Beverages, 292 

Biggers' Huckleberry Cordial, . . . 177 

Bile, . . ! 7 

Bilious Pills, 290, 299 

Biliary Calculi, see Gall Stones, 

180, 181 

Bilious Colic, 179 

" Fever, 191 

Births, Still 218 

Bites of Dogs, 83 

" " Insects, . 82, 83 

'' " Venomous Reptiles, . .82, 83 

Bitters, Spice, 319 

Blackberrv Cordial, 292 

Black Voiiiit, 187, 192 

Bladder, .216 

" Acute Inflammation, 40 
" Chronic " 40, 41 

'' Catarrh, see Cvstitis. 
" Stone in .....'...46, 48, 49 

Blanching of the Hair 66 

lUennorrhoea 38, 39 

Blepharitis, see Opthalmia 95 

Bleedino of the Lunus, 116, 117, 312 
'' ^ '' Kidnevs, ... 39, 40 

'' " Nose,' 117,118 

" " Stomach,.. .170, 171 

'' '' Uvinarv OrLrans, 

39, 40 



345 



Bleeding of the Womb, 230 

Blindness, Nervous, 104 

Blood, 159 

'' Letting, 115, 116 

*' Purifier, 263 

** Vessels, White 7 to 9 

'' '* of the Eye 100 

Boils, 73 

Bone Oil, 265 

•' Setters 86 

Bones, 3 

' ' Broken, 74 

* ' Diseases of, see Rachitis, . . 14 
** Dead, see Necrosis, Glos- 
sary 

'' of the Head, 3 

" of the Ear, 108 

** '' Trunk, 4, 110 

** *' Upper Extremities, .. 4 

Bovinine, 48 

Bowels, Inflammation of 172 

Bow Legs, 22 

'' " Brace, ...268,269 

Brace, Shoulder, 282, 283 

' ' for Deformities, ... 268 to 275 

Brain, 135, 136 

' ' Congestion, 147 

" Fever, 139 

' ' Inflammation of 139 

'' Size of 135 

Branny Tetter, 63 

Breads, 291 

Breast, 115, 218 

'' Abscess of 218, 219 

'' Bandage for 218, 221 

'' Changes, ...218 

'* Enlargement, 218, 219 

'' Pump, 219 

Breech Delivery, 211 

Presentations, . .210, 211, 212 
Bright's Disease,. . . 132 to 134 

Broiled Poultry or Game, 292 

Broken Ribs, 88 

Bronchial Tubes, 113 

Bronchitis, 117 

Acute, 117 

'' Chronic, 119 

'' Pill, 301 

Bronchocele, see Goitre, .56 

Bruises, 81 



Bubo, 56 

Bulb Syringe, 214 

Bulbous Affections, see Bulla, 
Glossary. 

Bunions, 67 

Burns, 70 

" Vulvar, 23^ 



Cachexia, see Cachetic, Glossary. 
Caecum, see Fig 40, illustrating 

Alimentary Canal, 166 

Calculi, see Stone in the Bladder. 

Calves' Foot Jelly, 291 

Camp Fever, see Pernicious Fever. 

Camphorated Oil, 221 

Cancer, 23, 24 

'' Colloid, 24 

" Encephaloid, 24 

" Epithelial, 24 

'' Melanoid, 24 

*' Scirrhus, 24 

** of Breast, 26 

'' '' Lip, 25 

" '' Stomach, 25,26 

" '' '' (111.) 26 

*' '' Testicles, . . . .' 24 

" *' Tongue, 24 

" *' The Lip, (Dl.).. 25 

'' '' Womb, . 26, 27, 245, 250 

' * treatment of 25 

Canker, Sore Mouth, 166 

Carbuncle, 73 

Carcinoma, .23 

Care of the Eye, 90 

Cartilage, 5 

Catalepsy, 153, 154 

Cataract, 104, 105 

Catarrh 123 to 126, 261 

Acute 125 

* ' of the Bladder, see Chron- 
ic Cystitis, 41 

** *' Intestines, see Dys- 
entery, 174 

'' '' Nose, .. 123 

'' '' Throat, ....125 

' ' " Rectum, see inflam- 
mation, 202 

'* '' Stomach,.... 167, 170 
*' Vagina, 239 



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Catarrh of the Womb, 247, 250 

Cathartics, medicines stronger 
than Aperients, see Glossary. 

Cause of Death, 159 

* ^ Barrenness, 249 

'' Sex, 208 

" Sterility, . 248 

Caution in use of Instruments, . .217 

Cephalalgia, 155, 222 

Cerebellum, 136 

Cerebral Anemia, 147, 148 

*' Hemorrhage . , 141, 142 

*^ Hypersemia, . 147 

Cerebritis, 139, 140 

Cerebrospinal Miningitis, .140, 141 

Cerebrum, 1 36 

Cessation of Menses, 258, 259 

Chancre 37, 52 

Chanroicl, 27 

Change of Air 121 

Climate,. 121, 122 

Life, 258 

'' Scene, 151 

Chicken Broth, 292 

Pox, 69 

Chilblains, 69 

Childbed Fever, 223 

Child Birth, 209 to 218 

Children's Cordial, 264 

^ ' Paralysis, .144 

*' Purgative, 320 

" Sickness, 221 

Cholera, 173 to 176 

'' Infantum, 177, 178 

'* Morbus, 178 

Chordee or painful night erec- 
tions, see Gonorrhoea, ... 37 

Chorea, 155, 156 

Chronic Diseases, 151 

'* "' the Author's spec- 

ialty. 259 

Choroid, (111.) 91 

Chorion, see Glossary. 

Chyle, .. 7 

Circulation of the Blood, 113 

Circumcision, 42 

Clap 37 to 39 

Clavicle, 87 

Cleanliness of Body 58, 60 

Clergymen's Sore Throat, . , , . . , .126 



Climate, 121 

Clitoris, 226 

Clitoritis, 226 

Closure of the Tear Duct, 99 

Clothing, Sanitary, 121, 134 

Club Foot, 22, 23, 269 

Coccyx, 204 

" Inflammation of 237 

Collar Bone Bandaged, 267 

Colic, 179 

'' Bilious, 179 

*' Gallstone, 180 

'' Lead, 145 

"• Painter's 179 

** Wind, 179 

Colloid Cancer, 24 

Colon, 174 

Color of the Eye, 91 

Column, Spinal 137 

Comedones, 74 

Conception 207 

' ' Prevention by Obstruc- 
ted Menstruation, . . 248 

Condiments for the Sick, 291 

Congestion of the Brain, 147 

Congestive Fever, 191 

Hepatitis, 180 

Conjunctiva 92 

Conjunctivitis, 100 

Catarrhal, 100 

'' Chronic 100 

*' Granular, 99 

" Purulent, 101 

'' Pustular, 100 

*' Shlyctenular, 100 

'' Scrofulous 102 

Connective Tissue, see Tissue, 
Glossary. 

Consciousness, 138 

Consequences of the Abuses and 
Excesses of the Sexual Or- 
gans, 34, 35, 36 

Consultations, 267, 261, 245 

Consulting practice of Dr. S. C. 

Parsons, 127, 21, 245 

Constipation, 173 

'' in Pregnancy, 222 

Consumption, . 120 *to 122, 312 

" Gallopino: 10 

'' ofBoAVcis, 10 



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Contused Wounds, « 81 

Convulsions, 74, 153 

'' of Children, 160 

Cord, Spermatic 27 

'' Spinal 137 

Corn Bread, 291 

Corns, 67 

Cordial, Children's 264 

Cornea, 92 

' ' Inflammation 102 

'' Opacities of 103 

' ' Ulcerations of, 102 

Coryza, 125 

Cotton Eoot 79, 80 

Cough, Whooping 310, 311 

Coxalgia 20 

Crab Itch, 65, 72 

Cramp, Writers^ 144 

Cream Soup, 292 

Creeping Palsy, 144 

Crooked Back,. 17, 18 

Cross Eye,. ... 92 

Croup,.. 312, 333 

*' Catarrhal .333 

^ ' Membranous, 333 

Crusted Tetter, 63 

Crutches, .281 

Crystalline Lens, 92 

Cure for Hernia or Rupture, ... 183 

Currant Shrub, 291 

Curvature of the Spine, 15 to 19, 215 

Cystitis, Acute 40 

Chronic ... 40,41 

' ' Symptoms of 41 

'' Treatment of 41 

' ' Special Great Mixture in 4 1 

D 

Dandruff, 63, 65 

Danger in use of Instruments, . . 235 

Deafness, 109, 110 

Death, 159 

Debauchment, Venereal, 45 

Debility, 172 

'' Sexual, 44 

Decoctions 291 

Deficient Menstruation, 247 

Deformities, 23, 261 

" of the Limbs, 24 

" " Pelvis, 215 



Deformed Feet, » o . • . .23, 24 

'' Back, 17 

'' Limbs, 14, 23 

'* Spine 17 

Degeneration of the Heart, Fatty, 114 
" Kidneys,.... 132 

Delirium, 164 

' ' Tremens, 164 

Delivery, Instrumental, .... 217, 218 

^' Placental, ., 214 

'^ Flooding at 217 

'' of Head, 210 

' ' Twins and Triplets, ... 216 

*' Premature, 79, 80, 215 

' ' Attention to Mother, . . 216 

Depressing lower Eye Lid, 105 

Dejiilatories, 294 

Description of Normal Labor, 210, 211 

Doses of Drugs,.. . . 321 

Development of Child, 209 

of Penis, 29 

Diabetes, . 134 

Diameter of Pelvis 204 

Diaphoretics, see Diaphoresis in 
Glossary. 

Diaphragm, Ill 

Diarrhoea, .. .172, 173, 175, 221, 315 

Diet, 121 

Digestion, Process of, 8, 165 

Difference in Sex, 208 

Digestive Organs, 165 

Pills, 264 

Dilatation of the Heart, 214 

Diphtheria, 127 to 129 

Directions for Urinary Analysis, . 50 
' ' for special measurement 

Elastic Hosiery, etc., 275 

Description of normal labor, .... 213 
Dislocation of the Bones, 

74, 75, 76, 84, 85 
'' of Ankle Joint, . . .88, 89 

" of Hip Joint, 89 

'' of Lower Jaw, 84, 85 

Diseases, Chronic, the Author's 

Specialty, 259 

Diseases of the Absorbent System. . 9 

'* " Anus 199 

*' '' Bladder 40,41 

*' ^' " detected by 
means of the Microscope, 50 



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Diseases of the Blood, 

'' Blood Vessels, .9 to 14 
'' '' Bowels,.... 172 to 179 
*' " Digestive Organs, 165 

'* " Ear, 1U6 to 110 

'* '* Eye, 90tolOG 

'' '' Female Org's, 224, 2G0 

*' '' Heart, 113 to 116 

* ' Inflammatory, 333 

' ' of the Kidneys, . . 130 to 134 

** '' Liver, 179 to 180 

" *' Men or Male 

Organs, 37 

*' '' Nails, 68 

" *' Nervous System, 

134 to 165 

** '' Ovaries, 256,257 

.< a Pregnancy, ...... 221 

*' " Rectum 199 to 203 

** *' Respiratory Organs, 

110 to 119 

** *' Skin 57 

** '' Spine, 15 

" '' Urinary, ....260, 261 

'' " Vulva, 232 to 238 

u u -vvomb, . . . . 245 to 256 

' ' of Women, 224 to 259 

Disinfecting Sick Room, - 289 

Displacements of the Womb, 252, 255 

Destroyer, Pain, 263 

Diuresis, see Glossary. 
Diuretics, see Glossary. 

Douche, Nasal, 124 

Drainage, 289 

Dressing of the Child, 217 

Drooping of the Eyelid, 93, 94 

Dropsy,. 129, 130 

'' of the Brain, 159, 160 

'* " Heart, 130 

'' '' Pleura, 130 

Drowning 74, 76, 77 

Treatment of (HI.), ... .77 

Drunkard, 161 

Dry Tetter, 62 

Drying up the Milk, 221 

Drum of the Ear, 108 

Dura Mater, 135 

Dysentery,... 173, 174,1321, 314, 315 

'' Pill 300 

** Mixture,.... 313, 314, 315 



Dysmenorrhoea, 248 

Dyspepsia, 171, 172 

Dyspeptic Pills, 299, 300 

Dysijuoea, see Glossary. 



Earache, 107, 108 

Ear, Internal and External, 

106, 107, 109 

Ear, Anatomy of, 106 

" Foreign Bodies in, 108 

' ' Watery Discharges 108 

' ' Syringe, 107 

Ectropium, 95 

Eczema, 61, 62 

" Infantile, 61 

* ' Labiorum, 61 

' ' Papulosum, 61 

' ' Pustulosum, 61 

' ' Squamosum, 61 

' * Vesiculosum, 61 

Eczematous Affections, 61 

Elastic Hosiery 275 

Egg Gruel, 292 

Elbow Joint, 6 

" (111.), 6 

Electricity, 23, 134, 247 

Electric Batteries, 146 

Belts, 146 

" Lung Protectors, 119 

Elongation of the Uvula, see 
Quinsy. 

Emergencies, 74 

Emetics, see Glossary. 

Emmenagogues, 302, 303 

Emissions, Involuntary, Seminal, 43 

" Nocturnal, 44 

Emotions, 149 

Endocarditis, . 115, 116 

Enemas, see Rectal Injections 

and 40 

Enlarged Joints, .15 

* ' Spermatic Veins, 57 

" Tonsils, 126 

" Prostrate Gland 43 

Enteric, or Typhoid Fovor 185 

Enteritis, or Inflammation of the 

Bowels, see Dysentery, 173 

Entozoa, see CUossary. 

Entropium, 93 



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Enuresis, see Incontinence of 

Urine. 
Epidemic Diseases, see Endemic 
in Glossary. 

Epidemic Cholera, 173 to 176 

Epididymitis, 37 

Epilepsy, 1 j7, 158 

'' Pill, 301 

Epithelial Cancer, 24 

Epistaxis, or Bleeding at the 

Nose, 117 

Ergot, 79 

Erysipelas, 70 

Erythema,. 69,70 

* ' Haemorrhagica, 70 

'* Nodosum, 69 

^* Papulosum, ... 69 

Escharotics, Medicines that pro- 
duce Gangrene, see Glossary. 

Eversion of the Eyelids, 93 

Examination of Urine, 43, 50 

Excrescences of the Vulva, 234 

'' Anus, ...200,201 

Expiration, Ill 

Extracts, 291 

of Beef, 293 

Everting Upper Eyelid 105 

Exhaustion of Nervous Energies, 150 

Eye, Artificial, 285 

^' Ball 92 

'' Brow, 92 

'' Care of, 90, 96, 97 

"• Color of, 91 

'' Diseases of, 90 to 106 

*' Glasses, 284, 285 

'' Lids, 92 

'' Shade, 102 

*' Strength of, 91 

'' Water, Dr. S. C. Parsons^ 264 

'' '' 317 

External Organs of Generation in 
the Female, 225, 226 

F 

Face Presentations,. . .210, 211, 212 

Facial Paralysis, 143 

Fainting, 74 

Falling of Lower Bowel, 201 

' ' of the Womb, 252, 253 

'' Sickness, ...157, 158 



Fatty Degeneration of the Heart, 

114, 115 
Fatty Degeneration of the Kid- 
ney, 132 

Favus, 71 

Feces, Impacted, 181 

Fecundation, becoming Pregnant, 

Feeding Infants, . . 219, 220 

Fees and Remittances, 267 

Feet, Deformed, 23, 24 

Felon, 334 

Female Generative Organs, 203 to 207 

'' Odor, 226 

'* Regulating Pills, Dr. S. 

C. Parsons', 246, 264 

'' Urethra,. 237 

'' Womb Supporter, Dr. S. 

C. Parsons', 244 

Femoral Hernia, 179, 182 

Femur, 21 

Fever, 185 

^' and Ague, 188 

" Bilous, 191 

'' Blisters, 72 

'' Brain, 139, 140 

** Camp, .334 

*' Chagress, 192 

'' Child-Bed, 223 

** Congestive, see Remittent. 

** Dandy, or Pernicious, 191 

' ' Enteric, or Typhoid, 185 

'' Gastric, 169 

* ' Hay, see Hay Catarrh, .... 129 
*' Hectic, see Consumption. 

* ' Intermittent, 188 

^* Lung, see Pneumonia, .... 

** Pernicious, 191 

'^ Puerperal, 223 

'' Remittent, 191 

" Scarlet, 197, 198 

*• Ship, 334 

*' Simple, 185 

'' Specific, The Great, 262 

'' Spotted, 140 

" Tonic, 319 

'' Typhoid, 185, 186 

'' Typhus, 334 

'' Yellow, 186 to 188 

Fibroid Tumors, . 251 

Fibrous Cartilage, (111.),. . , , 5 



360 



Fibula, 14 

Figure No. 135, 275 

Fissure of the Auus, 201 

Fistula in Ano, 203 

Fistula Ycsico Vaginal, or false 
opening between the Bladder 
and Vagina, see Vesical in 
Glossary. 

Fistula, Lachrymal, 99 

Fits, 74, 157 

Flexions of the Womb, .256 

Flooding at Delivery, 217 

Foetus, see Glossary. 

Follicular, Tonsilitis, 126 

Foreign Bodies in the Ear, 108 

'' '' Eye, 104 

'' '' " Nose, see 

Accidents. 

'' " '' Throat, see 

Accidents. 

Foreskin, 42 

Food, 11, 13 

"• Decayed, U 

Foot Bath, see Baths, 289 

Formation of Joints, 4 

Fractures, 85, 86 

'' of the Ankle,. 89 

'' " Collar Bone,.... 87 

'' '' Foot, 89 

'' ** Forearm, 88 

'' *' Hip Bone 89 

"• '' Head, ..; 86 

*' '' Lower Jaw, 86 

'' " Nose, 86 

'' *' Ribs,. 88 

'' ** Skull, 140 

'' '' Upper Jaw,.... 86 

Freckles,. 6Q 

Front Muscles of the Upper Arm, 

(111.) 5 

iWost Bites, 69 

Functions of the Nervous Sys- 
tem, 137, 138 

Furunculus, 73 

G 

Gall, Bladder, see Illustration, 

131, 166 

*' Stones, 180, 181 

Gangrene, see Glossary. 



Gargles, 318 

Gastralgia, see Neuralgia. 

Gastric Juice, 7 

Gastritis, .... 169 

'' Chronic, 169, 170 

Generative Organs, Female, . . 203 
Generative Organs, Impressions 

due to the Mind, 30 

Generative Organs, Male, 27 

Generative Organs, Mutual Influ- 
ences, .... 30 

Gland, Prostate, 47 

" " Enlargement of, 43, 74 

Glands, see Glossary. 

Glanders 19, 20 

Glaus Penis, see Diseases of ]Men, 27 

Glaucoma, see Cataract, 104 

Gleet, 38, 39 

" Injections in, 39 

^' Vegetable Specific in, 39 

" Rat Tail Injection in, 39 

' ' Treatment by Special Gleet 

Mixture, 39, 265 

Glossary, 323 to 332 

Glycosuria, see Diabetes, 134 

Goitre, 12, 56 

Gonorrhoea 37, 38, 42 

" Injections in, . . .38 

'^ Vegetable Specific in, 38 

Gonorrhoeal Opthalmia, 100 

' * Rheumatism, 37 

Gout, 195, 196 

Graham Bread, 291 

" Gems,... ....291 

Granular Conjunctivitis, 99 

Lids 90 

Gravel, see Bladder Diseases. 

*' Syrup for, .... 317 

Great Fever Specific, Dr. S. C. 

Parsons', 187. 262 

Great Iron Tonic, Dr. S. C. Par- 
sons', 265 

Great Nerve Restorer, Dr. S. C. 

Parsons', 265 

Great Rheumatic Cure, 262 

Great Remedies, Dr. S. C. Par- 
sons', 260 to 267 

G rubs 74 

Gum Bt)il, 167 

Cuitta Rosacea, 01, 64 



351 



Hsematuria, 39 

Haemoptysis, see Bleeding from 
the Lungs. 

Hair Follicles, 58 

' ' " Secretions of, 58 

'' Preparations for, . . 294 to 298 

*' Dye, 298 

Hands, Deformed, see Deformities. 

Hard Chancre, 37, 52 

Harelip, or Cleft Palate, 

Hay Asthma, 129 

" Catarrh, 129 

Head Presentations, 210 

Headache, 155, 162, 192, 222, 317, 319 

Pills, 300 

Head. Scald, 71 

Healing Powder, 266 

" Salve, 263 

Hearing Horn, 110 

Heart, 110, 112, 113, 114 

Burn, see Pyrosis in Glos- 
sary. 

Diseases of, 113 

Fatty Degeneration of, . . . 114 

Hypertrophy, 114 

Neuralgia, . 163 

Organic Disease of, . . .115, 116 

Palpitation of, 115 

Heat, Prickly, 61 

Hectic Fever, see Consumption . 

Hemicrania, 1 62 

Hemiplegia, 142 

Hemorrhage, see Glossary. 

'' Cerebral,.... 141, 142 

'' Pills, 304 

Hemorrhoids, 202 

Hepatitis, 179, 180 

Hernia, . . . ,, 181 to 183 

Femoral, 182 

Inguinal, 1 82 

Radical Cure, 183 

Scrotal, 181 

Strangulated, 181, 182 

Trusses for, . .183, 274 to 280 

Umbilical, 182 

Herpes, 72 

' ^ Circinatus, 72 

** Phlyctcenodes, 72 



Herpes, Zoster, 72 

Hiccough, 163, 192 

Hip Brace, Sole Leather, 268 

Hip Joint Disease, 20, 21, 22 

" " (111.), 6, 7,79, 85, 86 

" '' Disease, (111.), 

20, 21, 22, 267 
" *' Splint,.. 23, 271, 272, 273 

Hives, 70, 71 

Hordeolum 93, 103 

Hotel Accommodations, . . . .267, 103 

Hot Bath, , . . 289 

Hotel Accommodations of Savan- 
nah, ....103 

How Hip Joint Disease Origin- 
ates, 21 

" to use Urethral Injections, 51 
" to conduct a case of Labor, 214 
^' to use Great Remedies, . . . ,260 
" to use Yaginal Remedies, . .241 
' ' v^e should care for our Eyes, 96 

Humid Tetter, .61 

Humerus 4 

'• (111.), 5 

Humor, Aqueous, 92 

' * Vitreous, 91 

Hump Back, 15, 17 

" Splint, 17 

Hydrarthrus, 15 

Hvdrocele, 37, 47, 130 

Hydrocephalus, 159, 160, 216 

Hydrophobia, 164 

Hydrothorax, 130 

Hvmen, 227, 228 

"' ' Imperforate 237, 238 

Hypergemia, Cerebral 147 

Hypertrophy of the Heart, 114 

Hypochondria, see Glossary. 

Hysteria, 152, 153 

Hysteric Pill, 301 



Ice Bag, 141 

Icterus, 180 

Ileum, j^ 186 

Impacted F£eces, 181 

Impaired Vision, 104 

Impediments to Marriage, 

215, 237, 243 
Imperforate Hymen, 237, 238 



352 



Impetigo, 61, 63, 64 

Impotency, 43, 44 

Inability to hold the Water, 45 

Incised Wounds, 81, 82 

Induration, see Inflammation. 

Incontinence of the Urine, 46 

Indigestion, see Dyspepsia. 

Infants, care of, . 217 

'' feeding of, 220 

** sleep of, 220 

Inflammation, 185 

of the Anus 201 

'' '' Bladder, 40 

'^ '' Brain. 

120, 139, 140, 147 

'' " Breast, . .218 to 220 

" Bronchia, 117, 119 

" ' '' Clitoris, 226 

" Coccyx, 237 

' ' ' ' Conjunctiva, . . . 100 

'' '' Cornea,... 102, 103 

'^ " Heart, ... 114, 115 

" Kidneys, 132 

" •' Larynx, 126 

'' '^ Liver, 180 

'' " Lungs,.. 117 to 119 

*' '' Mouth, 166 

" Pelvic, 244 

'^ " Pleura, .119,120 

*' " Prostate Gland 

37, 47, 48 

" '' Rectum, 202 

'' '' Spleen 191 

'' '' Stomach,.. 169, 170 

" " Testes, ..38, 56, 57 

'' '' Tongue, 165 

'' '' Tonsils,. 126 

" " Uterus,... 237, 249 
i ' * ^ Uterine Liga- 
ments, 243 

'' Yagina, 233 to 245 

'' '' Veins, 223 

** Vulva, 236 

'* Infixntile, 237 
'' '' Womb,.. .245, 249 

Inflammatory Diseases, 333 

Influence of Drugs over the Sex- 
ual System, 31 

Influence of Drink and Food over 
the Sexual Powei^, 32, 33 



Influence of the Mind upon the 

Body, 148 to 152 

Influence of the mind over the 

Generative Organs, 30 

Influence of Marriage over the 

Generative Organs, 31 

Influence of Aromatics, 31, 32 

' ' of Cantharides, 31 

" of Ergot • 31 

** of Phosphorus, 31 

Influenza, 125 

Infusions, 291 

Ingrowing Eyelashes, 94 

*' Toe Nails, 68 

Injections, 37, 38, 39, 304 

" Reed's Rat Tail, 57 

Inguinal Hernia, 182 

Insanity, 158 

Inspiration, Ill 

Instrumental Delivery, 217, 218 

Intemperance, 142 

Intermittent Fever, 188, 189 

Intestinal Obstruction, 181, 182 

" Juice, 7 

*' Worms, 184, 185 

Intussusception, 181 

Inversion of Eyelids, 95 

Involuntary Muscles, 6 

'' Nerves, 138 

Irridictomy, see Iritis. 

Iris, 91 

Iritis,. 94 

Iron Tonic, 1 265 

Irritation, Spinal, 146, 147 

Itch, 61, 64, 71, 232, 304 

Itch, Barbers', 71 

Itching of the Anus, 200 

•' '' Vulva, ....232 to 234 



Jacket, Sole Leather, 284 

Jaundice, ISO 

Jejunum, 1 SS 

Jellies, 293, 294 

Joints, Stiff, 23 

Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic, 155 
Juice, Gastric, ayIuoIi is secreted 
by the lining membrane of the 
Stomach, see Gastric, Glossary. 



353 



Keloid, (111.), QQj 67 

Keratitis, 102, 103 

Kidneys, 130 

" Diseases of, . .. 130 to 134 
' ' Fatty Degeneration, 132, 133 

'' Granular, 133 

'* Movable, 131 

'' Wasting, 133 

Waxy, 133 

Knee Joint, (111.), .194 

'' Splint, 272, 273 

" Swelling of, 15 

Knock Knee, - 13 

'' '' Splint, 269 



Labia, 205 

*' Majora, 205 

'' Minora, 206 

Labor, Normal, 210 

Natural, 213 

" How to Conduct, 214 

' ' Causes which Impede, ... 215 

Lacerated Cervix, 246 

'' Wounds, 81, 82 

Laceration of the Yulva, . . .235, 236 

'' '' Perineum, 253 

Lachrymal Apparatus, 99 

'' Fistula, 99 

" Obstruction, 99 

Lachrymatia Puncta, 92 

Lacteals, . . 7 

'' Origin, (111.), 9 

Larynx, see Glossary. 

Laryngitis, 126 

Lateral Curvature of the Spine, 17, 18 
Laxatives a little stronger than 
an Aperient, see Glossary. 

Lead Colic, 145 

'' Palsy, 145 

Lens, Crystalline, 92 

Lepra, 62 

Leprosy, 62 

Lesions, Valvular, of the Heart, 116 

Letters from Sufferers, 335 

Leucoderma, 69 

Leucorrhoea, 240 

** Pill, 302 



Lichen, 61 

Lids, Granular, 99 

* * Inflammation of, 99 

Life,. 159 

'' Single, 257 

'' Changeof, 258 

Ligaments, 5 

Limbs, Deformed, . . 14, 23 

Liniments, 306, 307, 308 

Liquor, Amnii, or Bag of Waters, 215 
Liquors, Alcoholic, see Advertise- 
ments. 
Liquors, Fermented, see Adver- 
tisements. 

Liver Complaints, 179, 180 

'' Eegulator, 262 

'' Spots,-... 66 

Local Paralysis, .....'.,. 142 

Lock Jaw, 164 

Locomotor, Ataxia, 143 

Loss of Sexual Power, 43 

Love, 149 

Lotions, 317, 318, 

Lumbago, 194 

Lumbar, Abscess, 19 

Lung and Throat Balsam, .... 264 
Lungs and Structure, 

110, 111, 112, 114 

" Inflammation 312 

Lupus, 66,67 

'' (111.), .68 

Lymph, ..7 

Lymphangitis, or Inflammation 
of the Lymphatics, see Glossary. 

Lymphatics, 12, 188 

Lymphatic Centre, (111.), 8 

Lymphatic System, 7, 8, 9 

M 

Malaria, see Glossary. 

Malformation of the Penis, see 
Hypospadis in Glossary. 

Malformation of the Vagina,. . . .243 
'' Womb, ...243 

Male Generative Organs, 27 

Malted Liquors, see advertise- 
ments. 

Mania, ... 158 

Marriage, 227, 230, 257, 258 

* * Impediment to, . . . 215, 243 



354 



Marriage necessary to develop the 

Sexual Organs, 230 

Maesage, 146 

Mastication, see Glossary. 
Masturbation in Men, 34, 35, 42, 43, 45 
in Women,.... 227, 233 

Measles, 196 

Measurement, Special, 275 

Medical Soap, 265 

Medulla, ...136 

Melancholia, see Hypochondria. 
Medicines, Dr. S. C. Parsons', 

262 to 266 

Meibomian Glands, • • • 92 

Menopause, 258, 259 

Menorrhagia, 246 

Meningitis, . . - . . 139 

" Cerebro Spinal, 140 

Menses, 207, 302 

Menstrual Fluid, quantity of, 

230 to 232 

Menstruation, .207, 229 to 232 

'^ Cessation, 232, 258, 259 

" Deficient, 247 

*' Influences on, 230 

*' Obstructed, 248 

Painful, 248, 302 

Profuse, 246 

'' Retention, 249 

' ' . Sexual Association 

during, 231 

** Suppressed, . 249 

Miasmatic Fevers, caused by Mi- 
asma, see Glossary. 

Mental Influence, 148 

Messenteric Glands, 172, 173 

Microscope in Urinary Analysis, 50 

Midriff, Ill 

Midwifery, 203 to 224 

Migraine, 155, 162 

Milk, 7 

" Fever, 218, 219 

*' Leg,. 223 

'' Porridge, 293 

' * to dry up, 221 

Mineral Springs, 134 

Miscarriage, 79 

Mixture, Special, Gleet, 265 

'' Chalk, 315 

'' Cough, 311, 312 



Mixture, Croup, 312 

" Dysentery,. . .313, 314, 315 

" Neuralgia, 313 

'' Sweating, 313 

Mixtures, 303, 310, 311, 313, 314, 
315, 317, 318, 319 

Moles in Skin, 69 

Molluscum Fibroma, 59, 60, 61 

Monomania, see Glossary. 

Mons Veneris, 205, 226 

Mouth, Nursing, Sore, 220 

*' Simple Sore, 165 

Mucous, 7 

Mucous Membrane, see Glossary. 
" " Inflammation. 

Mumps, 197 

Muscles of the Arm, 142 

" '' Thoracic Region, 

110, 112 

Muscles, 6 

* ' Involuntary, 6 

'' Voluntary, 6 

'' of the Scrotum, 26 

Muscular Atrophy, Progressive. . 144 

Mutton Broth 292 

Myalgia, see Muscular Cramp* 

N 

Nails, Diseases of 68 

Narcotics, .\ 79 

Naevi, 95, 96 

Nasal Bones, 123 

" Catarrh, 107 

'' Douche, 124 

'' Powder Blower, 124 

Nausea 221 

Neck Wry, see Rheumatism. 
Necrosis, see Glossary. 

Nephritis, 132 

Nerve Restorer, Great, 265 

Nerves, see Glossary and 134 

Nervous system, 134 to 139 

Nervous Aftections, 134 to 165 

" Blindness, 104 

" Diseases, Remedy for. 316 

'' Exhaustion, *. 30 

" Headache, 155 

Medicines, . . .301, 316, 318 

Nettle Rash, 70, 71 

Neuralgia, 161 to 163 



355 



ICeuralgia of the Anns, 202 

" Heart, 163 

Pill, 301 

" of the Eectnm, 202 

'' Treatment of 161 

Nipple, sore . 220 

Nocturnal Emissions,. .45 

Nodes, see Glossary. 

Nose, eaten away, (111.).. 53 

' ' Flaps for a New Nose, (111. ) 53 
^ ' Foreign Bodies in, see Acci- 
dents. 

Nursing of Children, 220 

the Sick 288 

*' Sore Mouth,.,,... . . 220 

Nymphia, .206, 226 

Nym.phomania, 145, 227, 233 

o 

Oat Meal Blanc Mange,. . . , , . c 293 

" Gruel, 292 

Obstetrics, 203 

Obstructed Menstruation, 248 

Obstruction of the Eustachian 

Tube, 106 

'' " External Ear. 108 

'' '' Intestines, .. .181 

'' '' Tear Duct, 99 

Oedema, see Dropsy. 

Oil, Bone,... 269 

** Tansy, 79 

*' Savin, 79 

Ointments, 308, 309 

Pile, 264 

'' Skin 263 

Old Sores, 83 

Olfactory Nerves, see Glossary. 

Onanism, .... 45 

Onychia, see Disease of the Nails. 
Operation for Stone in the Blad- 
der, (111.) 33, 46 

Opacities of the Cornea, 103 

Opthalmia , 100 

Catarrhal, 100 

. ' ' Gonorrhceal, 100 

' '* Infantile, 101 

'' Purulent, 101 

Scrofulous, 102 

Optic Nerve, 91 

Orchitis, 35, 37, 56, 57 



Organic Disease of the Heart, . . . 115 
Organs of Generation, ..... .205, 225 

Osseous or Bony System, (111.) 3 

Os. Femoris, 21 

Osteitis, see Inflammation of Bone. 

Ostevid Cancer, 24 

Otalgia, 107 

Otorrhoea, 108 

Our Homes, 289 

Outward Symptoms of Sickness,. .76 

Ovaries, 206, 228, 229, 256 

*' Absence of 257 

' ' Diseases of 256 to 257 

" Inflammation of 229, 256 

'' Eemoval of. .257 

'' Tumors, 257 

Ovaritis 256 

Ovulation, 230 

Ovum, 207 

Ozaena, . .123, 163 



Pads, Yulva, 245 

Pain Destroyer, 263 

Painful Menstruation, 248 

Palpitation of the Heart, 115 

Palsy, Creeping, 144 

' ' Lead, 145 

'^ Stroke of 142 

'* Shaking, 144 

" Washing 144 

'' Writers' : 144 

Pancreatic Juice, . . . . , 7 

Pannus 102 

Paralysis, , 142 

" Agitans, 144 

" Facial, 143 

" General, 145, 146 

'' Infantile, 144 

"■ Local, ...142 

* ' Progressive 143 

'' Treatment of. 145 

'' Writers' 144 

'' Causes of 142, 143 

^' of Auditory Nerves, . .109 
' ' Steel Brace for . . . 270, 271 

Paraphlegia, 143 

Parasites, 65 

Paronychia, 334 

Parotid Glands, see Mumps. 



356 



Parotiditis, 197 

Passages false in the Urethra, .... 51 

Passions, 149 

Pelvis, 203, 204 

'' Bones of 204 

* * Deformities of 215 

'' Diameters of 204 

" Positions of. 204, 205 

" False 204 

*' True 204 

Pelvic Abscesses 244 

' ' Inflammation 244 

Pemphigus, 71, 72 

Penis, 28 

* ' Development of .29 

'' Uses of 28 

Pericarditis, , 115 

Pernicious Fever, 191 

Perineum, 206, 225, 235 

Peristaltic Motion, see Glossary. 
Peritoneum, see Glossary. 
Peritonitis, see Inflammation. 

Perspiration, 7 

Pertussis, . . . . 127 

Pessary, Pro^Der Position of. . . .257 

Pessaries, 254, 236 

Peyers Glands, 187 

Pharyngitis, see Sore Throat. 

Phlebitis, 223 

i'himosis, 42 

Phlegmasia Dolens, 223 

Phthisic, 122, 123 

Phthisis, Consumption,. . .120 to 122 

Pia Mater, 136 

Piles, . 202 

' ' Ointment, Dr. S. C. Parsons' 264 

** Pipe, 201 

** Suppositories, 266 

'' Truss, 200 

Pills, 298 to 303 

'' Digestive, 264 

Pimples on the Face, 65 

Pin Worms, see Worms. 

Pityriasis, 61, 63 

Placenta, 214 

Plasters, see advertisements. 

Pleurisy, 119, 120 

Pleuro Pneumonia, 118, 130 

Pneumonia 117 to 119 

Poisoned Wounds, 81, 82 



Poisons and their Antidotes 78 

Pollution Voluntary 45 

Poisoning, 74, 78, 79 

" Abortive, .79, 80 

'' Narc^>tic, 79 

'* Antidotes for each,.. 78, 79 
Polypus or Fibroid Tumors in 

the Womb, 216 

Position in Sleep, 155, 156 

'* " Womb,... 208 

'' " . " of Pessarv,....257 

" '' '' ofChild, 208to213 

Posterior Spinal Curvatures, 17 

Potts' Disease, 17 

Poultices, 320, 321 

Powders, .... 305, 306 

" Healing, 266 

Pregnancy, 207, 221 

'* Duration of 207 

" Nausea of 303, 221 

'' Signs of 207 

" Sympathetic Diseases, 

221, 222, 303 

Premature Labor, 215 

Preparation of Food, . - 288 

'' '' Medicines 291 

'' " Sick Room, 288 

Prepuce, see fore skin. 

Presentation, 209 to 213 

*' of the Breach, 

210, 211, 212 
'' '' Face, .. .210, 211 

'' " Head, 210 

'^ Irregular,.. ,.210 

Preservation of Sexual Organs, . . .35 

'' of the Teeth, 168 

Prevention of Conception, 215 

Prickly Heat, 61 

Process of Digestion, 165 

" '' Generation, 207 

Profuse Menstruation, 246 

Progressive Muscular Atrophv,. .144 

" Paralysis, .'...143 

Prolapsus Ani, 201 

of the Rectum 201 

"• " Womb 252 

Properties of Medicine, 290 

Proprietary Medicine,. . . .262 to 266 

Prostate Gland, 47 

" Abscesses of 47 



357 



Prostate Gland, Enlargement of. .47 
" " Inflammation of. .47 

'' '' Treatment of. .,..48 

Prostatorrhcea, 43 

Prurigo, 72, 73 

" Senilis, 72 

'' Vulgaris, 72 

Pruritis Vulva, 232 

Psoas Abscess, 19 

Psoriasis, 61, 62, 63 

Pterygium, . , 98 

Puberty, see Grlossary. 

Pulmonary Tissue, 112 

Pulse, 115 

Pupil of the Eye, 91 

Purgatives, 310 

Purifier, Blood . 263 

Purperal Convulsions, 223 

Purulent (Conjunctivitis, 101 

Pus in the Blood, 9 

Pyaemia, 9 to 14 

'* Causes of 9, 11 

" Symptoms of 10 

'' Treatment of ...;.. . 11, 12 

Q 

Quickening, 207 

Qninsy Sore Throat, Tonsilitis, . .126 
" Gargle, 224 

R 

Rachitis or Rickets, 14 to 19 

Radical Cure for Hernia, 183 

Rape, 235 

Rash, see Eczema. 

Receipts, Practical 290 

Rectal Diseases, 199 to 203 

'' Suppositories, 266 

Reduction of the Shoulder Joints, 78 

^' '* Hip Joints, 79 

Rectum, 199 

" Prolapsusof 201 

Regulator, Liver, 262 

Relation of Bones to Bulk, (111.). . . 4 

Religious Fanaticism, 154 

Remedy, Sedative 266 

' ' for Disease 259 to 262 

'' Dr. S. C. Parsons' 261 to 267 

Remittances and Fees, 261, 267 

Remittant Fever, 191 



Renal Calculii, see Urinary Dis- 
eases. 
Reproductive Organs of the Fe- 
male, 224, 260 

Resolution, see Inflammation. 
Resolutions to J )r. S. C. Parsons, 245 

Respiration, 77 

Respiratory System, 110 

Restorer, Great Nerve 265 

Retention of the Menses, 247 

'' Urine, 46 

Retina, .91 

Retroflexion of the Womb, 256 

Retroversion of the Womb, . 256, 258 

Rheumatic Cure, Great 262 

Rheumatism, 193 to 195 

Pill, 301 

'' Mixture, 319 

Rhinorrhoea, 163 

Rice Jelly, .291 

Rickets, (111.) 13,14 

Ring Worm, 65, 72 

Rooms, Sleeping 189 

Rosy Drop, . . 64 

Rubifacients, see Liniments. 

Rubber Bandages, 281 

Rubiola,.. 196 

Rum Blossom, 64 

Running Scall, 61 

" Sores, see Old Sores. 

Rupia, 72 

Rupture, 182, 183 

" Appliances, 183 

Russian Bath, 146, 289 

Rye Bread, 291 

s 

Sacrum, 204 

Sago Custard, 291 

Saliva, 7 

Salve Healing, 263 

Salt Rheum, 61 

Salve, 309, 310 

Sanitary Underwear, 

120, 121, 127, 133, 134, 162, 170 

Savannah Climate, 121, 122 

Scabies, 61, 64, 65, 66 

Scald Head, 71 

Scalds, 70 

"• Vulvar, 235 



358 



Scaly Tetter, 62 

Scarlet Fever, 197, 198 

Scarlatina, 197 

Schiedam Schnapps, 48 

Sciatica, 162 

Sclerotic, 90 

Scorbutis, see Glossary. 

Scrofula, 9 

Scrofulous Conjunctivitis, 102 

" Inflammation of the 

Eye, 102 

" Tumors, 56 

(111.) 9,11 

Scrotum, 28 

" Dropsy of (Hydrocele, ) 47 

Scurvy, see Scorbutis, 317 

Sea Bathing, 160, 247 

'' Voyages, 122 

Sebacious Matter, 7 

Secretion, 7 

'' of the Urine, 131 

Section of the Ilium, 186 

Sedative Remedy, 266 

Sedatives, see Glossary. 

Self Abuse, 45, 233 

*' Pollution, 45, 233 

Semen 29 

Seminal Emissions, 43 

'' Vesicles, 27 

Senses, see Nervous System. 

Sex, Difference in 208, 209 

Sexual Abuses, . . 35, 36 

" Association, 230, 231 

" Debility, 30, 31, 36, 44 

*' '' Treatment of. .... 45 

" Desire, 30, 31 

• ' Influences, 230 to 232 

" Power, 231 

' ' Sensation in Female, 226, 229 

" Union, 29,230 

Shaking Palsy, ... 144 

Shingles, 72 

Ship Fever, 334 

Shock, see Glossary. 

Shoulder Brace, 282, 283 

" Joint, Dislocation of . . .76 

'' '' Illustrated,.. ..195 

'' " Reduction,.. 75, 78 

Shower Bath 289 

Sickness of Children, 221 



Sight, How to care for 90 

Signs of Pregnancy, 207 

Sick Room, 288 

Single Life of Women, 257 

SitzBath, 289 

Skin, 58 

" Diseases of 57 to 74 

'' Ointment, 263 

Skull, 135,136, 140 

Sleep, 44, 138, 154, 155 

" of Infants, 220 

Small Pox, 199 

Soap, Medical, 265 

Sole Leather Hip Brace, 268 

" " Jacket, 284 

Solitary Indulgence, 45 

Sore Mouth, or Stomatitis, 165 

" Nipples, 219 

'' Throat, 126 

Soups, 292 

Spasms, 74 

Special Gleet Mixture, 39 

' ' Measurement Figure, .... 271 
'* *^ Directions, 275 

Specific, Great Fever, 262 

Vegetable, 263 

Spectacles, 105, 106, 284 to 288 

Speculum, 241 

' ' in position, as employ- 

ed by Specialists, . . 238 

Spermatic Cord, 27 

Veins, 27 

Spermatorrhoea 43 

" Affecting Married 

Men, 43 

Spinal Abscess, 15, 13, 19 

Sphincter, Ani, 199 

" Vagina, 206 

Spinal Column, 18, 137 

" Disease, 15 

'' Cord, 137 

" Curvature, . . 15, 18, 272, 273 

" '' Apparatus, 18 

'' Irrit.ation, 42, 146, 147 

Spine, Lateral Curvature, 18, 272, 273 

Spirometer, 113 

Spleen, 131, 191 

Splint, Ankle Joint, 274 

" Bow Leg, 268 

'* ChibFoot, 296 



359 



Splint, Drawing up of the Heel, 25 
* ' Hip Joint, 

23, 268, 271, 272, 373 

* * Knee Joint, 272, 273 

*' Knock Knee, 269, 270 

* ' Lateral Curvature, . . 272, 273 
'' Paralysis of Limbs, 270,271 

'' Spinal, 18, 272, 273 

' ' Weak Ankle, ... 22, 271, 272 

Sponge Bath, , 289 

Spotted Fever, 140 

Sprains, see Bruises, .81 

Squint Eye, 92, 93 

Staphyloma, 103, 104 

Steam Atomizer, 333 

Stethoscope, 113 

SteriUty, 45, 207, 260 

Sternum, 110 

Stiff Joints, 23 

Still Births 218 

Stimulants, see Liquors. 

Stings of Bees and Insects, 82 

Stomach, 166 

Acidity of, , 170 

* * Bleeding from, 170 

*' Cancer of, 25, 26 

' ' Diseases of, 169 to 172 

'* Inflammation of, .... . .169 

'* Softening, 169 

Stomatitis, 165 

Stonepock, 73 

Stone in the Bladder, 33, 46, 48, 49 

Strabismus, 92, 93 

Strapping the Testicle in Orchi- 
tis, (lU.), 38 

Strapping an Ulcer, 80 

Stricture of the Urethra, 37, 38,50, 51 
'' (111.),.... 51 

*' " '^ Causes 51 

" '' '' Symptoms, 51 

'* '' '' Treatment 

of, by Dr. S. C. Parsons',.. .51, 52 

Structure of the Lung, Ill 

Strength of Eyes, 91 

Strumous, see Scrofula. 

St. Vitus Dance, 155, 156 

Stye, 93, 102 

Styptics, see Glossary. 

Sudden attacks of Sickness, . .74, 75 

Sudorifics, see Glossary. 



Suffocation, 74, 75 

Sulphur Baths, 289 

" Waters, see Mineral 
Springs. 

Summer Complaint, 177, 178 

Sunstroke, 77 

Supporter, London, 236, 266 

Suppositories, Eectal, 266 

'' Womb, 266 

Superior Strait, 225 

Supporter, Abdominal 233 

' ' Cup Pessary, .... 230, 231 

Suppression of the Menses, .... 110 
of the Urine, ...38, 46 
Suppuration, see Glossary. 

Suspensory Bandage, 32, 39, 283 

Surgical Appliances, 266 

Surgical Cases, 81 

Sutures, see Glossary. 

Sweat Glands, 58 

Sweet Gum and Mullein, . . . 125, 129 

Swelling, White, 15 

Sycosis, see Glossary. 

Symblepharon, 97, 98 

Sympathetic Diseases of Sexual 

Organs, 52 to 56 

Sympathetic Diseases of Preg- 
nancy, 221 

Symptoms of Sexual Debility, ... 44 
Synovia, see Glossary. 

Synovial Membrane, 4 

Syrups, 316, 317 

Synovitis, 194 

Syphilis, 52, 53, 55, 56, 261 

Syphilis, Constitutional, . . ..55 

' ' Hereditary, 54, 56 

*' Infantile, 54 

'' in the Nose, 53 

'' in Foreign Countries, . .55 

Syphilitic Chancre, 52 

' ' Eruptions, 55 

Syringe, Ear, 107 

" Eye, 100 

System, Nervous, 134 to 165 

' ' Lymphatic, 7 to 23 

Sweating, 289, 290 

T 

Talipes, Calcaneous, see Deform- 
ities. 



360 



Talipes, Equinus, see Deformities. 
Valgus, '' " 

** Varus, '' " 

Taenia, see Glossary. 

Tape Worms, 184 

Taste, Sense of, see Glossary. 

Teas, 291 

Tear Duct, obstruction of, 99 

Tears, 7, 99 

Teeth, 166 to 169 

Tepid Bath, see Baths. 

Test Type, 286 

Testicles, 27, 28 

'' Anatomy of, 27 

" Atrophy of, 28 

' Development of, 28 

*' Inflammation of, 56, 57, 317 
*' and Spermatic Cord, (Ill.),28 
Testimonials of Family Physi- 
cian,. 340 

Tetanus 164, 165 

Tetter, Branny, .63 

'' Crusted, 63 

** Humid, 61 

** Wet, 61 

The Author's Specialty, 259 

The Drunkard, 161 

Thick Neck, or Goitre, 56 

Thoracic Duct, 7 

Thorax, 110,111 

Thoracic Cavity, Ill 

Thread Worm, 184 

Throat, Diseases of, 126 

*' Foreign Bodies in the, 
see Accidents. 

** Remedies 318 

" "Ulceration of, 126 

Tibia, 14 

" and Fibula, (111.), 14 

Tic-douloureux, see Neuralgia. 

Tenia Sycosis, 71 

Tissue, see Glossary. 

Toe Nails, Ingrowing, 68 

Tongue, 165 

" Ulcers of, 165 

Tonic, Great Iron, 265 

Tonics. Fever, 319 

Tonsilitis, 126 

Toothache, 168 

Torpid Liver, .180 



Torticollis, 194 

Trachea, 128 

Tracheotomy, 128 

Treatment of Accidents, 84 

Trichnia, Sporalis, see parasites. 

Trichiasis, 94 

Tricocephalus Dispar, 184 

Trigone, Vesical, 

Trusses, 183, 274, 280, 284 

*' Application of, . . 183 

Tube, Eustachian, see Diseases of 

the Ear. 
Tubercle, see Glossary. 
Tuberculosis, see Consumption. 

Tumors, Fibroid 251 

'' of Eyelids, 93 

" of the Vulva, 234 

' ' Ovarian, 257 

" Polypoid, 216, 251 

*' of the Womb,.... 21 6, 251 

Turkish Bath, 289 

Turn of Life, 258, 259 

Twins and Triplets, 216 

Tybee Island as a Health Resort. 

236, 247 
Tympanum, Affections of, see 
Diseases of the Ear. 

Typhoid Fever, 185, 186 

*' Pneumonia, 118 

Typhus Fever, 334 

u 

Ulceration of the Cornea, 103 

'' " Rectum, 202 

** *' Stomach, see 

diseases of. 
" '' Throat, see dis- 

eases of. 
" *' Womb,... 250, 251 

Ulcer, Chronic, 83 

*' Indolent, 83 

" of the Tongue, 165 

" Strapping on, (111.), 80 

*' Treatment of, 83 

" Varicose, 80 

" Vulvar, 237 

Ulna 6, 89 

Umbilical Cord 213 

" Hernia 182 

Umbilicus, see Glossary. 



361 



LTnderclothing, . . . , 288 

Urea, see Glossary and 260 

Ureters, .131 

Urethra, 50 

'• Female, 237 

'* Male 50 

' * Stricture of 51 

'' Dilaters, 52 

Urethrotome, . 52 

Uric Acid, see Glossary. 
Urinary Fistula, see Fistula. 

'' Diseases, 260,261 

Urinal, Female, 216 

Urine, 131 

*' Examination of, 50, 132 

'' in the Blood, 39 

' ' Incontinence of, 46 

' ' Eemoval of, after Delivery, 21 6 

" Retention of, 38, 46 

Urticaria, . 70, 71 

Uterine Pregnancy, 206 

" Pills, Mixtures, 302, 303, 304 

' ' Speculum, 241 

" Tumors, 251 

Uterus 206, 228 

^ ' Inflammation, 243 

'' Falling of the, 252 

' ^ Prolapsus of the, 252 

Uterine Dilators, 249 

'' Tumors 251 

Uteritis, 249 

Uvula, Elongation of, see Quinsy. 

V 

Vaccination, 199 

Vagina, 206, 228, 238, 239 

' ' Absence of the, 243 

'' Falling of the, 242 

^ ' Inflammation of the, .... 239 
"• '' Catarrhal, 239 

'* Laceration of, 235 

'' Malformation of, 243 

' ' Mucous Membrane of, . . 228 

*' Stricture of, 243 

Vaginal Injections, 304 

Vaginismus, 239 

Vaginitis, 239 

Valvular Disease of the Heart, . .116 

Vapor Bath, 289 

Varicella, 69 



Varicocele, 44, 56, 57 

Varicose Veins, 89, 90, 57, 222, 223 

Ulcer 80 

Variola, 199 

Vass Defferens, 27 

Vegetable Specific, 242, 263 

Veins, see Glossary. 

Venereal Debauchment, 42 to 45 

' ' Diseases, 37 

Vermifuge 185 

Versions of the Womb, . .254 to 256 

Vertebra, or Back Bone, 137 

Vertebral Joints and Ligaments, 138 
Vesical Calculi, see Stone in 

Bladder. 
Vestibule, see Female Organs. 

Vision, Impaired, 104 

Vital System, 158, 159 

Voluntary Muscles, 6 

'' Nerves, 138 

Vitreous Humor, .91 

Vomit, Black, 187, 192 

Vulva, 226 

Vulvar Abscesses, 234 

" Burns, 235 

'' Inflammation, 236, 237 

'' Itch, 232 to 234 

' * Laceration, 235 

" Pads, 254 

" Pruritus, 232 to 234 

Scalds, 235 

'' Tumors of the 234 

'* Ulcers, 237 

'' Warty Grovrths, 234 

Wounds of, 235 

Vulvitis, 236 

w 

Wai-m Baths, 74, 289 

Warnings of Apoplexy, 141 

Warts, 67 

'' on the Eyelids, 95 

Warty Growths on Female Or- 
gans, 67, 234 

Warty Growths on Male Or- 
gans, 67, 68 

Wasting Palsy, • 144 

Waters, Mineral, 134 

Watery Discharges from the Ear, 108 
Water Bag, 141 



362 



Water Canker, 165 

'' Eye, Dr. Parsons', 264 

'' Pox, 69 

'' on the Brain, 216 

Webb Eye, 98 

Well-balanced Organizations, . . .139 

Wet Tetter, 63 

Wetting the Bed, 45 

What to do in Emergencies, . . .74 

White Blood Vessels, 7, 8, 9, 12 

"' Spots on the Eye, 104 

*' Swelling 15 

'' " Treatment of, 15 

Whites, 241 

' ' Remedy for, 241 , 303 

Whitlow, 334 

Whooping Cough, 127 

Wild Hairs in the Eyelids, 94 

Will Power in Females, 227 

Woman, how she should be under- 
stood, 229 

Womb, 206, 228 

" Absence of, ....243 

'' Anteflexion of, 248, 256 

* ' - Anteversion of , 255 

'' Catarrh of, 247, 250 

' ' Contracted Cervical Canal, 248 

* ^ Displacements, 252, 255 

'' Falling of, 252, 253 

" Flexion, 256 

*' Hemorrhage of, 304 

** Inflammation of, 249 

*' Ligaments of, . 228 



Womb,Mouth of, 303 

" Position of, 228, 229 

" Retroflexion, 256 

*' Retroversion, 255, 258 

'* Supporter, 253, 254,275 

" Suppositories, 250, 266 

'' Tumors of, 251, 255 

" Ulceration of, 250 

*' Versions, 254, 255 

Women, Diseases of, 224 to 259 

'' Single Life of, 257 

" Situation of, 229 

Worms, 184 

" Intestinal, 184 

' ' Large, Round, 184, 1 85 

" Pin, 184 

*' Stomach, 185 

" Thread, 184 

" Tape, 184 

Wounds, Contused, 81 

" Gun Shot, 81, 82, 85 

" Incised, 81, 82 

'' Lacerated, 81, 82 

" of the Gut, 82 

'' of the Vulva, 235 

" Treatment of, 83 

Wrist Joint, 43 

Writers' Cramp, 144 

'' Palsy, 144 

Wry Neck, 194 



Yellow Fever, 186 



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